You and two friends are eating pizza. There is 5/6 of the pizza left. If you each eat 1/3 of what is left, what fraction of pizza did you eat?

Question

You and two friends are eating pizza. There is 5/6 of the pizza left. If you each eat 1/3 of what is left, what fraction of pizza did you eat?

Answer 1

you each 1/3 OF 5/6

Of means multiply

 

(1/3)(5/6) = 5/18 that you eat

 

5/18 is the answer you are seeking.

 

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If we are to assume you wish to include 

1/3 of what was alread eaten, which was

1/6 of the pizza... (1/3)(1/6) = 1/18.

5/18 + 1/18 = 6/18 = 1/3

 

So, if you and 2 friends equally share a

whole pizza, you eat 1/3 of the pizza.