Question

If 4 of your friends ate one slice each from a medium pizza containing 6 equal slices, what will be the fraction of the pizza leftover?

• A. $\frac{1}{2}$
• B. $\frac{1}{6}$
• C. $\frac{2}{3}$
• D. $\frac{1}{3}$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $\frac{1}{3}$

Total slices of the pizza = 6
The fraction of each slice out of 6 slices $=\frac{1}{6}$
Fraction of slices eaten together by four friends $=4\times \left(\frac{1}{6}\right)=\frac{4}{6}=\frac{2}{3}$
Fraction of the pizza left over $=1–\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)=\frac{(3-2)}{3}=\frac{1}{3}$