Thread: Easy word problem

4/7 of the birthday cake was eaten on your
birthday. The next day your dad ate 1/2 of what
was left. You get to finish the cake, how much is
left?

Originally Posted by supermerlin1234

4/7 of the birthday cake was eaten on your
birthday. The next day your dad ate 1/2 of what
was left. You get to finish the cake, how much is
left?

Before or after I eat the remainder?

I don't know.

Originally Posted by supermerlin1234

4/7 of the birthday cake was eaten on your
birthday. The next day your dad ate 1/2 of what
was left. You get to finish the cake, how much is
left?

Let the initial amount of cake be M. Then there's 3M/7 cake left after the birthday, Dad eats half of this, that is, 3M/14. So there's 3M/14 cake left.

So there's 3/14 of the cake left.