Joel cut a pie into an equal number of pieces. He ate 1/3 of the pie. He was left with 8 pieces of the pie. How many pieces did he cut the pie into?

Answer 1

Fraction of the pie left —> 1 - 1/3 = 3/3 - 1/3 = 2/3

2/3 of the pie —> 8 pieces
1/3 of the pie —> 4 pieces
Pie —> 3 * 4 = 12 pieces
He cut the pie into 12 pieces.