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Nicole and Daniel are splitting a pizza. Nicole eats 1/4 of the pizza and Daniel eats 2/3 of it. How much pizza is left? Write an equation to represent this situation.

User Matroska
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Answer:

1/12

Explanation:

the common number of 3 and 4 is 12. You multiply 1/4 by three and you get 3/12, and you multiply 2/3 by 4 and you get 8/12. You add 8 and 3 and you get 11, that's the number that indicates the part of the eaten pizza. 12-11=1. 1/12 left from the pizza.

User John Cardozo
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Answer:

1 - 1/4 - 2/3 = r

Explanation:

N=1/4, D=2/3

whole pizza=1

r=remainder pizza

1 - 1/4 - 2/3 =r

(1 - 1/4 - 2/3 =r)*12 ==> multiply by 12 to get rid of denominators

12 - 12/4 - 12*2/3=12r

12-3-24/3=12r

9-8=12r

12r=1

r=1/12 of a pizza left

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