SOLUTION: mom brought 2 pizza's. if mom ate 1/5 and dad ate 2/3 and kids ate 1/15. how much is left over?

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Question 1004995: mom brought 2 pizza's. if mom ate 1/5 and dad ate 2/3 and kids ate 1/15. how much is left over?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The answer is found by subtracting from the two pizzas, or
2 - 2(1/5) - 2(2/3) - 2(1/15) =
2 - 2/5 - 4/3 - 2/15 =
Converting everything to fifteenths...
30/15 - 6/15 - 20/15 - 2/15 = 2/15 was left