Question

A birthday cake is cut into 22 equal pieces. Anand ate 5 pieces and Somya ate 4 pieces. The fraction of the cake left is .

• A. $\frac{9}{22}$
• B. $\frac{9}{13}$
• C. $\frac{13}{22}$
• D. $\frac{9}{13}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\frac{13}{22}$

There are total of 22 pieces in which the cake is cut.
As Anand ate 5, and Somya ate 4 pieces, the number of pieces left are = 22 - 5 - 4 = 22 - 9 = 13

Thus, the fraction of the cake left is $\frac{13}{22}$