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Sam had 2/3 of a pie and gave Joe 1/2 of what he had. What fraction of the whole pie does Joe have?

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1/6

Step-by-step explanation:

He has 2/3 of a pie, and half of that is gonna be 1/3. If he gives away 1/3, 2/3-1/3=1/6 left because its not a fraction of his original piece that the question is asking for, but the whole pie

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