SOLUTION: jim and betty are trying to eat some pizzas. If betty eats 2/5 of the slices and jim eats 1/2 of the slices, there will be three slices left over. how many slices did betty eat?

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Question 886256: jim and betty are trying to eat some pizzas. If betty eats 2/5 of the slices and jim eats 1/2 of the slices, there will be three slices left over. how many slices did betty eat?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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4%2F10 and 5%2F10 of the pizza are gone, leaving just 1%2F10 of the pizza uneaten.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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jim and betty are trying to eat some pizzas. If betty eats 2/5 of the slices and jim eats 1/2 of the slices, there will be three slices left over. how many slices did betty eat?


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