Question

John cuts the pizza into 5 equal pieces and puts 2 pieces in the freezer. What fraction of the pizza does John put in the freezer?

• A. $\frac{2}{5}$
• B. $\frac{3}{5}$
• C. $\frac{1}{5}$
• D. $\frac{5}{5}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\frac{2}{5}$

• 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 equal pieces in the pizza $=5\to \text{Denominator}$

Number of equal pieces stored in the freezer $=2\to \text{Numerator}$

$\therefore$ Fraction of the pizza John puts in the freezer
$=\frac{\text{Number of equal pieces stored in the freezer}}{\text{Total number of equal pieces in the pizza}}$
$=\frac{2}{5}$