Answer:
Mitchell wants [tex]\frac{1}{24}[/tex] of the cake.
Step-by-step explanation:
There is [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex] of cake and Mitchell wants [tex]\frac{3}{12}[/tex] of the cake.
Observation: The word "of" means "multiply"
This means, [tex]\frac{3}{12} .\frac{1}{6}[/tex]
Then [tex]\frac{3}{12} .\frac{1}{6}=\frac{3}{72}[/tex]
We can simplify: [tex]\frac{3}{72}=\frac{3.1}{3.24}=\frac{3}{3}.\frac{1}{24}=\frac{1}{24}[/tex]
Then Mitchell wants [tex]\frac{1}{24}[/tex] of the cake.
