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Susan gave 1/6 of a pizza to her brother. She gave 1/3 of what was left to

her mother. Susan ate the rest herself. What fraction of the pizza did Susan
eat?
°1/2
°1/9
°1/18
°5/9

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Answer:1/2

Step-by-step explanation: after giving some to her brother she has 5/6 left to take 1/3 from that you need to make it have a common denominator. to do that multiply it by 2 so you get 2/6. then do 5/6-2/6=3/6. 3/6 simplied is 1/2.

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