Question

Mrs. Jones had 1 4/8 pizzas left after a party. After giving some to Gary, she had 7/8 pizza left. What fraction of a pizza did she give Gary?

Answer 1

The correct answer is 5/8

Explanation:

It is given that,Mrs. Jones had 1 4/8 pizzas left after a party. After giving some to Gary, she had 7/8 pizza left

Let 'x' be the fraction of pizza given to Gary

To find the value of x

We can write,

1 4/8 - 7/8 = x

12/8 - 7/8 =x

x = (12 - 7)/8 = 5/8

Therefore the fraction of a pizza given to Gary = 5/8

Answer 2

Mrs. Jones gave 5/8 of the pizza to Gary.

Explanation:

We are given that Mrs. Jones had
`1(4)/(8)` pizzas left from which she gave some to Gary.

Now that she is left with
`(7)/(8)` pizza left, we are to find the fraction of the pizza she gave to Gary.

Assuming
`x` to be the fraction she gave to Gary, we can write it as:

`1(4)/(8) - x = (7)/(8)` = 5/8