Question

Alex is making mango shake for his family. He divides the mango shake into 8 equal-sized servings. He adds a spoonful of cream to 3 of the servings.

What fraction of the mango shake has cream on top?

• A. $\frac{3}{8}$
• B. $\frac{5}{8}$
• C. $\frac{11}{8}$
• D. $\frac{1}{8}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\frac{3}{8}$

• A fraction represents a part of a whole.
• The numerator and the denominator are the two most important aspects of a fraction.
• The numerator represents the number of parts we have.
• The denominator represents the total number of pieces in the whole

Total number of servings $=8\to \text{Denominator}$

Number of servings has cream on top $=3\to \text{Numerator}$

$\therefore$ Fraction of the mango shake having cream on top
$=\frac{\text{Number of servings has cream on top}}{\text{Total number of servings}}$
$=\frac{3}{8}$