Question

Three friends Saniya, Asha, Raksha went to a restaurant and ordered a pizza having 12 equal pieces. They ate 1/6, 1/3, and 1/2 parts of the pizza, respectively. The amount paid by Saniya is:

(a) Less than Asha
(b) Equal to Asha
(c) More than Asha
(d) Cannot be determined

Answer 1

Asha ate more pizza than Saniya as Saniya consumed 2 pieces (1/6 of the pizza) while Asha consumed 4 pieces (1/3 of the pizza), thus Saniya's payment would be less than Asha's.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking to determine who paid more for the pizza between Saniya and Asha, based on the fractions of the pizza they consumed. Given that the pizza is divided into 12 equal pieces, Saniya ate 1/6, Asha ate 1/3, and Raksha ate 1/2 of the pizza.

To solve this, we need to convert the fractions into pieces of pizza. For Saniya, 1/6 of a 12-piece pizza is 2 pieces (12 * 1/6 = 2). For Asha, 1/3 of a 12-piece pizza is 4 pieces (12 * 1/3 = 4). Therefore, Asha ate more pieces than Saniya and, assuming they pay for what they ate, Asha would pay more. The correct answer is (a) Less than Asha.