Question

after a birthday party that began with 3 pizzas, there was 1/8 of one of them left, 3/4 of another and 3/8 of the last one. How much pizza was eaten?
Ms. Sue
3/4 = 6/8

(24/8) - (1/8) - (6/8) - (3/8) = ?

lili
7/8 ??
Ms. Sue
How did you get that answer?
lili
nevermain is it 7/4
Ms. Sue
Yes. What is that in terms of a whole pizza and a fraction of a pizza?

lili
the whole pizza
Ms. Sue
Yes, it's one whole pizza plus a fraction of another. What fraction of another is there?