meeta and vikas each ate 5/12 parts of a cake. what portion of the cake was left?
1/6
1 - 5/12 - 5/12 = ?
To find the portion of the cake that was left, we need to subtract the portions eaten by Meeta and Vikas from the whole cake.
Let's calculate it step-by-step:
1. Start with the whole cake, which represents 1.
2. Meeta ate 5/12 parts of the cake.
Subtract 5/12 from 1: 1 - 5/12 = 12/12 - 5/12 = 7/12.
So, after Meeta's share, there were 7/12 parts of the cake left.
3. Vikas also ate 5/12 parts of the remaining cake.
Subtract 5/12 from 7/12: 7/12 - 5/12 = 2/12 = 1/6.
Therefore, after Vikas's share, there were 1/6 parts of the cake left.
So, the portion of the cake that was left is 1/6.
To find the portion of the cake left, we need to subtract the portions eaten by Meeta and Vikas from the whole cake.
First, we need to find the total portions eaten by both Meeta and Vikas. Since both of them ate 5/12 parts of the cake each, the total portions eaten by both is 5/12 + 5/12 = 10/12.
Now, let's subtract the total portions eaten from the whole cake. The whole cake is equivalent to 12/12. So, 12/12 - 10/12 = 2/12.
Therefore, there are 2/12 parts of the cake left, which can also be simplified as 1/6.