Mary had a whole cake and gave pretty 1/3 and moses 2/5...what is the remaining fraction of cake

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415\frac{4}{15}

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Find the total fraction of cake given away.

    To add the fractions 13\frac{1}{3} and 25\frac{2}{5}, find a common denominator, which is 15.

    13+25=1×53×5+2×35×3=515+615=5+615=1115\frac{1}{3} + \frac{2}{5} = \frac{1 \times 5}{3 \times 5} + \frac{2 \times 3}{5 \times 3} = \frac{5}{15} + \frac{6}{15} = \frac{5+6}{15} = \frac{11}{15}
  2. Subtract the total fraction given away from the whole cake (which is 1).

    1−1115=1515−1115=15−1115=4151 - \frac{11}{15} = \frac{15}{15} - \frac{11}{15} = \frac{15-11}{15} = \frac{4}{15}

    The remaining fraction of cake is 415\frac{4}{15}.

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