SOLUTION: patrick are 1/4 of the cake that was left. there was 2/3 of the cake left. what part of the cake did patrick eat?

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Question 179769: patrick are 1/4 of the cake that was left.
there was 2/3 of the cake left. what part of the cake did patrick eat?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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if there was 2/3 of the cake left and patrick ate 1/4 of that left over portion
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then we have:
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1/4 of 2/3 which is (1/4)(2/3)=2/12=1/6
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therefore Patrick ate 1/6 of the cake