SOLUTION: If someone ate 2/3 of a pie and someone else ate 1/4 of a pie how much pie is left

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Question 689825: If someone ate 2/3 of a pie and someone else ate 1/4 of a pie how much pie is left
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If someone ate 2/3 of a pie and someone else ate 1/4 of a pie how much pie is left
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Let x = fraction left
then
x + 2/3 + 1/4 = 1
multiplying both sides by 12:
12x + 8 + 3 = 12
12x + 11 = 12
12x = 1
x = 1/12