Question

There was 5/8 of a pie left in the fridge. Daniel ate 1/4 of the leftover pie. How much pie did he have?

Answer 1

The pie he have is
`(3)/(8)`

Explanation:

Given : There was
`(5)/(8)` of a pie left in the fridge. Daniel ate
`(1)/(4)` of the leftover pie.

To find : How much pie did he have?

Solution :

Left pie in the fridge is
`(5)/(8)`

Daniel ate the leftover pie is
`(1)/(4)`

Total amount of pie left is given by the difference in left pie and eaten pie,

`n=(5)/(8)-(1)/(4)`

`n=(5-1* 2)/(8)`

`n=(3)/(8)`

Therefore, The pie he have is
`(3)/(8)`