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their was only 1/2 pizza 3 needed 2 share it ... how much of the original pizza woud each person get please help right away!!!!!!!

User Not A JD
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We are going to have to divide...
We have to put 1 as a denominator for 3 because it's a whole.

(1)/(2) / (3)/(1)
Cross multiply.

1*1=1

3*2=6

= (1)/(6)
Each person would get
(1)/(6) of the original pizza.

Have a nice day! :)
User Galina
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