Question

Sam, Peter, and Jim each ate part of a pizza. Sam ate 1/8 of the pizza, Peter ate 3/8 of the pizza, and Jim ate 1/4 of the pizza. How much of thepizza is left over?

Answer 1

we have that

Sam ate 1/8 of the pizza

Peter ate 3/8 of the pizza

Jim ate 1/4 of the pizza------> is equivalent to 2/8

Remember that

the complete pizza represents the fraction 8/8

Adds the fractions

1/8+3/8+2/8=(1+3+2)/8=6/8

Find out the difference

8/8-6/8=(8-6)/8=2/8

Simplify

2/8=1/4

therefore

The remaining pizza is 1/4