Problema Solution
Balu and Pumba shared ½ of a cake. Balu got to eat twice as much cake as Pumba. What fraction of the whole cake did Balu eat?
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Let
x = the amount that Pumba ate
2x = the amount that Balu ate
x + 2x = 1/2
3x = 1/2 divide both sides by 3
x = 1/6
2x = 2/6
2x = 1/3
Balu ate 1/3 of the cake.