Question

I ate quarter of a cake Ron ate half of it what fraction of the cake did they eat all together

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Cake eaten by you=

$\frac{1}{4}$

2. Cake eaten by Ron=

$\frac{1}{2}$

3. Find the LCM of denominators

LCM of 2 and 4 is 4

4. Conversion to Like fractions=

$\frac{1}{4} \times 1 = \frac{1}{4}$

$\frac{1}{2} \times 2 = \frac{2}{4}$

5. Sum if the pieces=

$\frac{1 + 2}{4} = \frac{3}{4}$

6. Hence, the total fraction of the cake eaten is 3/4.