Question

Tom ate 1/2 of the leftovers. How much pie in all did he eat?

Answer 1

half. 50% i mean. half of a whole

Answer 2

1/4 or one quarter

Explanation:

Say a complete pie is represented by a whole or a number 1

Assuming half of the pie was eaten

We have a leftover of 1/2

Now tom ate 1/2 of left over

Which is 1/2 of 1/2

1/2*1/2=

1/4