There was 2/3 fruitcake leftover. Elizabeth ate 1/5. How much of the whole fruitcake did she eat?

A. 2/15

B. 2/8

C. 9/15

D. 11/15

Don't tell me the answer! Tell me how to do it instead.

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Viviana Payne

7 January, 01:18

There was 2/3 fruitcake leftover. Elizabeth ate 1/5. How much of the whole fruitcake did she eat?

A. 2/15

B. 2/8

C. 9/15

D. 11/15

Don't tell me the answer! Tell me how to do it instead.

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Leroy Jefferson · Answer 1

This is fraction multiplication. We need to find 1/5 of 2/3 of the cake.

Multiply numerator by numerator, and denominator by denominator:

1/5 x 2/3 =

(1x2) / (5x3) =

2/15

The answer is A. 2/15

Orlando Duncan · Answer 2

I believe you have to divide or multiply I haven't done that in a long time

There was 2/3 fruitcake leftover. Elizabeth ate 1/5. How much of the whole fruitcake did she eat?A. 2/15B. 2/8C. 9/15D. 11/15Don't tell me the answer! Tell me how to do it instead.

There was 2/3 fruitcake leftover. Elizabeth ate 1/5. How much of the whole fruitcake did she eat?

A. 2/15

B. 2/8

C. 9/15

D. 11/15

Don't tell me the answer! Tell me how to do it instead.