Question

Thabo buys a pizza cut into 6 equal slices. He then cuts each slice into 2 equal smaller pieces. If Thabo eats 4 of these smaller pieces, what fraction of the whole pizza did he eat? (A )1÷3 (B)1÷4 (C)3÷8 (D)1÷2 (E) 2÷5​

Answer 1

A. 1 ÷ 3

Explanation:

6 pieces each cut into 2 smaller pieces make a total of 12 pieces

If he eats 4 of the small pieces that means he would have eaten

4/12 of the pizza. 4/12 simplifies to 1/3