SOLUTION: Which is more pizza the 1/2 of a pizza with 8 slices or 1/3 of a pizza with 12 slices? Why

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Question 438725: Which is more pizza the 1/2 of a pizza with 8 slices or 1/3 of a pizza with 12 slices? Why
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/2 of pizza with 8 slices. This would subtend a central angle of 180 degrees, while the 1/3 of pizza with 12 slices would subtend a central angle of 120 degrees. Hence there's more pizza with 1/2 of pizza with 8 slices.