Question

If there is 1/4 of a pie, and Amy only wants 2/3 of it, how much of the pie does she want?

A. 1/3
B. 1/4
C. 1/5
D. 1/6

Answer 1

Amy wants 1/6 of the whole pie, which is found by multiplying 1/4 by 2/3 and simplifying the result. The correct answer is option D.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much of the pie Amy wants when there is 1/4 of a pie and she wants 2/3 of that portion, we need to multiply the two fractions together.

This involves multiplying the numerators (top numbers) and then the denominators (bottom numbers) to get the fraction of the whole pie Amy desires.

Here is the calculation:

• 1/4 (one quarter of the pie) × 2/3 (two thirds of that quarter)
• (1 × 2) / (4 × 3) = 2 / 12
• 2 / 12 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by the common factor 2, resulting in 1 / 6.

So, Amy wants 1/6 of the whole pie. This corresponds to option D.