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A cake is cut into 8 slices. Betty eats 2 slices. Haley eats 3 slices. Together, how much of the cake did they eat?

User Linclark
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Answer:

5/8ths

Explanation:

Betty eats 2 slices

Haley eats 3 slices

3 plus 2 is 5

5/8 of the pie was eaten

User Tzach Ovadia
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Answer:

5/8

Explanation:

2+3=5 so 5 pieces were eaten all together the total pieces were 8 so =5/8

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