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There are 5 slices in the pizza. Wayne ate 2 slices of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza is left?

There are 5 slices in the pizza. Wayne ate 2 slices of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza is left?
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There are 5 slices in the pizza. Wayne ate 2 slices of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza is left?

User Asaf Am
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Answer: 3/5

If they are 5 and 2 were eaten, there are 3 left. You would put the amount left as the numerator over the denominator of total slices there were from the start. You cant simplify 3/5 down so it stays that way.
User Mickaelw
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Answer:

3/5

Explanation:

5/5 - 2/5 = 3/5

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