Palesa had 1 quarter of the cake, and July had 2 eighths of the cake. Who had the most cake?

Palesa had $\frac{1}{4}$ of the cake. July had $\frac{2}{8}$ of the cake.
To compare, convert Palesa's fraction to eighths:

Since Palesa had $\frac{2}{8}$ and July had $\frac{2}{8}$, they had the same amount.
Answer: $\boxed{\text{Neither, they had the same amount of cake.}}$

John had $\frac{4}{8}$ of the cool drink. Ben had $\frac{1}{2}$ of the cool drink.
To compare, convert Ben's fraction to eighths:

Since John had $\frac{4}{8}$ and Ben had $\frac{4}{8}$, they had the same amount.
Answer: $\boxed{\text{Yes, they had the same amount of cool drink.}}$

• Divide the circle into eighths: Draw a circle. Draw a vertical line and a horizontal line through the center to divide it into four equal quarters. Then, draw two more diagonal lines through the center, bisecting each quarter. This divides the circle into 8 equal slices.
• Show one quarter of the circle: In a circle divided into eighths, shade any 2 of the 8 equal slices.
• Show one half of the circle: In a circle divided into eighths, shade any 4 of the 8 equal slices.