After Lily's graduation party she had half of her cake left. She shared it with her sister Kala and her brother Logan. How much cake do they each get?

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David G.
May 2, 2018

If Lily has some cake, the #1/2# cake is divided three ways, into thirds, so each share is #1/2xx1/3=1/6#.

If Lily is already full and only Kala and Logan have cake, it's divided two ways, into halves, so #1/2xx1/2=1/4#.

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