SOLUTION: You have 3/5 of an apple pie. You divide the remaining pie into five equal slices. What fraction of the original pie is each piece?
I have tried drawing a picture, but am gettin
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Question 907619: You have 3/5 of an apple pie. You divide the remaining pie into five equal slices. What fraction of the original pie is each piece?
I have tried drawing a picture, but am getting no where. Please help me!!!
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your difficulty is part of why arithmetic is useful for computing with numerals written in digits.
You want to cut of a pie into 5 equal pieces. This could still be done using a drawing. You want DIVIDED BY .
This is the same as ;
which is
.
If you want to try using a drawing or picture, use a rectangle or a square; instead of a circular pie-shaped drawing. Forming a grid to represent the number will be much easier for this kind of situation.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have 3/5 of an apple pie. You divide the remaining pie into five equal slices. What fraction of the original pie is each piece?
I have tried drawing a picture, but am getting no where. Please help me!!!
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