SOLUTION: A pie equally divided into 8 slices. The boy ate 3 slices. What fraction of the pie is left?

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Question 671138: A pie equally divided into 8 slices. The boy ate 3 slices. What fraction of the pie is left?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8 - 3 = 5 slices left out of the original 8
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