Question

There is 5/8 of a pie left in the fridge. Rahul ate 1/4 of the leftover pie. How much pie did he have

Answer 1

There is 5 / 8 of a pie left in the fridge, so let the total amount of pie was x .


pie left in the fridge = 5 / 8 of x = 5x / 8




Rahul ate 1 / 4 of the left over pie, so remaining pie will be : ( 5 x / 8 ) - ( 1 / 4 of 5 x / 8 )


Remaining pie = { 5x / 8 } { 1 - 1 / 4 }


Remaining pie = { 5x / 8 }{ ( 4 - 1 ) / 4 }


Remaining pie = { 5x / 8 }{ 3 / 4 }


Remaining pie = 5x / 8 × 3 / 4


Remaining pie = 15 x / 32



Therefore, now 15 / 32 of the pie is left in the fridge.

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Answer 2

Heya,

Let total amount of pie = x .

Pie left in the fridge = 5 / 8 of x = 5x / 8


Rahul ate 1 / 4 of the left over pie,

so remaining pie =( 5 x / 8 ) - ( 1 / 4 of 5 x / 8 )

= ( 5x / 8 )( 1 - 1 / 4 )

= (5x / 8)( 4 - 1 ) / 4 )

= { 5x / 8 }{ 3 / 4 }

= 5x / 8 × 3 / 4

= 15 x / 32

Therefore, 15 / 32 of the pie is left in the fridge.

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