Question

A person divides two cakes into 5 pieces and 8 pieces respectively. He eats 2 pieces from Cake 1 and 5 pieces from Cake 2. He eats more than half from Cake 1.

• A. No
• B. Yes
• C. Can't be determined
• D. Statement is not finished

Answer 1

The correct option is A No

Number of pieces in Cake 1 = 5
Number of pieces the person takes from Cake 1 = 2
Fraction of cake he takes
= $\frac{\text{Number of pieces he takes}}{\text{Number of pieces in Cake 1}}$
= $\frac{2}{5}$

2 less than the half of 5.
So, $\frac{2}{5}$ is less than the half.
Therefore, he eats less than the half of Cake 1.