Tom ate 3/8 of a pizza, and his brother ate 2/5 of the remainder. What fraction of the pizza was left?

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Manishh · Answer 1 · 2021-12-04T03:36:50+0000

Answer:

3/8 is left

Explanation:

Tom ate 3/8 of the pizza

Take 1 - 3/8

8/8 - 3/8 = 5/8

5/8 of the pizza is left

The brother at 2/5 of the remainder

5/8 * 2/5

2/8

1/4

His brother at 1/4 of the of the pizza

5/8 - 1/4

5/8 - 2/8

3/8 is left