Question

Joanne and Ian each have made 16 small cakes. Joanne eats a quarter of her cakes. How many cakes does Joanne eat?

Answer 1

4 cakes

Explanation:

Methods of solving this:

1. Multiplying fractions:

`(1)/(4)`×
`(16)/(1)`=
`(16)/(4)`=
`(4)/(1) = 4`

2. Sharing fractions:

`(1)/(4)` of 16 = 16÷4 = 4

Answer 2

4 because 16 divided by 4 is 4