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Matthew and his mom are sharing an apple pie. Matthew ate 2/3 of it and his mom ate 2/6 of it. How much more did Matthew eat than his mother

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Answer:

2/6th or 1/3rd of the pie

Explanation:

Subtract 2/6 from 2/3: convert 2/3 to 4/6. Then 4/6 less 2/6 is 2/6.

Matt ate 2/6th, or 1/3rd, more pie than did his mother.

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