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Angie and her friends ate 3/4 of a pizza. her brother ate 2/3 of what was left. how much of the original pizza did how eat?

Angie and her friends ate 3/4 of a pizza. her brother ate 2/3 of what was left. how-example-1

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Answer:

Joe ate 1/6 of the original pizza.

Explanation:

If Angie and company ate 3/4 of a pizza, there was 1 - 3/4 left = 1/4 of a pizza for Joe. But he only ate 2/3 of what was left

So Joe ate 2/3 * 1/4 = 2/12 = 1/6 of the pizza.

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