Question

Max cuts a chocolate into 7 equal pieces and puts 3 pieces in the freezer. What fraction of the chocolate does Max put in the freezer?

• A. $\frac{4}{7}$
• B. $\frac{7}{3}$
• C. $\frac{3}{7}$
• D. $\frac{7}{4}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\frac{3}{7}$

• 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 equal parts in the whole.

Total number of equal pieces of the chocolate $=7\to \text{Denominator}$

Number of equal pieces Max put in the freezer $=3\to \text{Numerator}$

$\therefore$ Fraction of the chocolate Max puts in the freezer
$=\frac{\text{Number of equal pieces in the freezer}}{\text{Total number of equal pieces of the chocolate}}$
$=\frac{3}{7}$