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7) Brandon had 2/3 of his pumpkin pie left. Natalie had 5/6 of her apple pie left. Brandon divided his pie into 4 equal pieces. Natalie divided her pie into 5 equal pieces. Whose divided pie pieces were bigger and by how much?

please im not smart i need a simple explanation :(​

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Answer:

Both of their divided pie pieces are the same.

Explanation:

So first, We have (2/3)/4, which is just 2/3*1/4 (multiply/divide by reciprocal), which is just 1/6. Nest, we can divide (5/6)/5 and get 1/6 as well, so both of their divided pie pieces are the same.

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