SOLUTION: There are eight pieces of pizza. Justin ate five-eights of the pizza for dinner. He ate one-fourth of the pizza for a bedtime snack. How much of the pizza has he eaten in all?

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Question 655493: There are eight pieces of pizza. Justin ate five-eights of the pizza for dinner. He ate one-fourth of the pizza for a bedtime snack. How much of the pizza has he eaten in all?
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There are eight pieces of pizza. Justin ate five-eights of the pizza for dinner. He ate one-fourth of the pizza for a bedtime snack. How much of the pizza has he eaten in all?
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5/8 + 1/4 = 5/8 + 2/8 = 7/8