SOLUTION: Three friends shared a Pizza, and each person ate their share at different times in the afternoon. If friend A came first and ate 1/3 of the pizza, and friend B ate 1/2 of what was

SOLUTION: Three friends shared a Pizza, and each person ate their share at different times in the afternoon. If friend A came first and ate 1/3 of the pizza, and friend B ate 1/2 of what was

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Question 832177: Three friends shared a Pizza, and each person ate their share at different times in the afternoon. If friend A came first and ate 1/3 of the pizza, and friend B ate 1/2 of what was left by friend A, how much was left for friend C?
A) 2/3
B) 1/6
C) 1/3
D) 3/4
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/3+(2/3)(1/2)=
1/3+1/3=2/3
3/3-2/3=1/3 left
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