A loaf of bread has 35 slices. Ann eats 8 slices, Betty eats 6 slices, Carl eats 5, and Derrick eats

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    A loaf of bread has 35 slices. Ann eats 8 slices, Betty eats 6 slices, Carl eats 5, and Derrick eats 9 slices. What fraction of the loaf is left?

    Calculate total slices eaten:
    Slices eaten = Ann + Betty + Carl + Derrick
    Slices eaten = 8 + 6 + 5 + 9
    Slices eaten = 28

    Calculate remaining slices:
    Remaining slices = Slices in loaf - Slices Eaten
    Remaining slices = 35 - 28
    Remaining slices = 7

    Calculate fraction of the loaf left:
    Fraction left = Remaining Slices / Slices in Loaf
    Fraction left = 7/35

    We can simplify this fraction. We type 7/35 into our search engine, choose simplify, and we get:
    Fraction left = 1/5
     

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