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Question 153947: If a pie has 12 slices, and 1/4 of them are eaten, what percentage of the pie remains?: If a pie has 12 slices, and 1/4 of them are eaten, what percentage of the pie remains?
Answer by Fombitz(1756) About Me  (Show Source):
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12 slices of pie.
You eat 1/4 of the pie.
You ate 3 slices and 9 slices remain.
R=(9/12)*100
R=75%
75% of the pie remains to be eaten.