Question

Lucas ate a fraction of a pizza. Hugo ate 5/8 of the same pizza. Now there is 1/8 of the pizza left what fraction of pizza did Lucas eat?

Answer 1

`(2)/(8)`

Explanation:

In order to solve this equation we will need to use what we know in order to find the answer.

`1=(8)/(8)`

`H=(5)/(8)`

`R = (1)/(8)`

If Huge ate 5/8's of the pizza and 8/8's creates a whole pizza then the question is quite simple. There is only 1/8's remaining after the boys finish their meal but 5/8's of the pizza was already eaten by Hugo meaning Lucas has to eat 2/8's of the pizza in order for there to be only 1/8's of the pizza left which means 2/8's is your answer.

Hope this helps.