Question

(express your answer as a fraction in its simplsest form)
Diana made 18 pies.
her cousins ate 14 of them.
what fraction of the pies were left?

Answer 1

To find the fraction of the pies that were left, we start by calculating how many pies remain after Diana's cousins ate 14 of them.

1. Total pies made by Diana: 18
2. Pies eaten by cousins: 14

To find the number of pies left, we subtract the number of pies eaten from the total number of pies:

\[
18 - 14 = 4
\]

Now, we express the number of pies left as a fraction of the total pies made:

\[
\text{Fraction of pies left} = \frac{\text{Pies left}}{\text{Total pies}} = \frac{4}{18}
\]

Next, we simplify the fraction. The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 4 and 18 is 2:

\[
\frac{4 \div 2}{18 \div 2} = \frac{2}{9}
\]

So, the fraction of the pies that were left is:

\[
\boxed{\frac{2}{9}}
\]