Elena and her friends order a 24-slice party pizza.She and her friends eat 2/3 of a pizza. a) How many slices do they eat altogether?
b) Her brother Marcus eats 1/2 of what is left.What fraction of the pizza does Marcus eat?
Answer
a) Elena and her friends ate:
2/3 of 24 slices:
2 x 24 / 3 = 48 / 3 = 16 slices.
b) Marcus eats 1/2 of ( 24 - 16 ) :
1/2 x 8 = 8 / 2 = 4 slices.
The fraction of the pizza that Marcus eats:
4/24 = 1/6
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