after a sleepover 3/8 of a large pepperoni pizza remained. The next day mr.maxwell 1/8 of what was leftover. How much pizza remained after mr. maxwell ate some.
I keep getting 1/8. I still do not get it tho.
2 answers
3/8 - 1/8 = 2/8 = 1/4.
so 7/8 of the 3/8 is left
(7/8)(3/8) = 21/64 of the pizza is left
check:
suppose the pizza had been cut into 64 pieces
3/8 of those were left ---> 24 pieces were left
maxwell ate 1/8 of those, or he ate 3 pieces,
leaving 21 of the 64 pieces, which is my answer.
(7/8)(3/8) = 21/64 of the pizza is left
check:
suppose the pizza had been cut into 64 pieces
3/8 of those were left ---> 24 pieces were left
maxwell ate 1/8 of those, or he ate 3 pieces,
leaving 21 of the 64 pieces, which is my answer.