Question

Helen bakes some apple pies. She cuts the pies into 2, 3, and 4 pieces.
She gives 1 piece each to Jax, Jane, and Max. Who gets the biggest share of pie?

• A. Jane
• B. All three of them get equal shares.
• C. Jax
• D. Max

Answer 1

The correct option is C Jax

All the pies are equal in size.
Jax's pie is divided into 2 equal parts. He gets $\frac{1}{2}$ of the pie.

Jane's pie is divided into 3 equal parts. She gets $\frac{1}{3}$ of the pie.

Max's pie is divided into 4 equal parts. He gets $\frac{1}{4}$ of the pie.

$\frac{1}{2}>\frac{1}{3}>\frac{1}{4}$

If the numerators are equal, the fraction with the smallest denominator has the highest value.

Therefore, Jax gets the biggest share.