Question

$\frac{9}{17}$th of a cake is equally divided among 3 friends. What is the fraction of cake each friend gets?

• A. $\frac{3}{17}$
• B. $\frac{9}{17}$
• C. $\frac{27}{17}$
• D. $\frac{3}{51}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\frac{3}{17}$

Total quantity of cake = $\frac{9}{17}$
Number of friends = 3
Quantity of cake received by each friend = $\frac{9}{17}÷3$
$\frac{9}{17}÷3=\frac{9}{17}\times \frac{1}{3}=\frac{9\times 1}{17\times 3}=\frac{3\times 3}{17\times 3}=\frac{3}{17}$
Each friend gets $\frac{3}{17}$th of the cake.