Question

Which of the following statements is true about the image of the cake?

• A. 2 quarters of the cake are missing.
• B. Only a third of the cake is missing.
• C. 2 halves of the cake are missing.
• D. Only a fourth of the cake is missing.

Answer 1

The correct option is A 2 quarters of the cake are missing.

$\text{Say:}$Let’s read the question and observe the given image.

$\text{Ask:}$
$\bullet$ How will you describe the given image of the cake?
Ans: The cake is divided into fourths, where only two-fourths are there and the other two-fourths are missing.

$\bullet$ What will the cake look like if 2 halves are missing?
Ans: The cake would have been divided into halves and the whole cake would be missing.

$\bullet$ What will the cake look like if only a fourth is missing?
Ans: Instead of 2 only 1 equal share will be missing.

$\bullet$ What will the cake look like if only a third is missing?
Ans: The cake would have been divided into thirds and 1 equal share among the three would be missing.

$\bullet$ How many equal parts of the cake are missing?
Ans: Out of 4, 2 equal parts are missing.

$\bullet$ How can we describe it?
Ans: 2 fourths or quarters of the cake are missing.

Hence, option D is the correct answer.

$\text{Probing Question:}$Can we say that half of the cake is missing? Why?
A: Yes because out of 4 equal parts, 2 are missing, and 2 are remaining. 2 + 2 = 4 and 4 - 2 = 2, so we can say that half of the cake is missing.