Question

If 5 of your friends ate one slice each from a medium pizza containing 6 equal slices, what will be the fraction of the pizza left over?

• A. $(\frac{5}{6}{)}^{th}$
• B. $(\frac{3}{6}{)}^{th}$
• C. $(\frac{1}{6}{)}^{th}$
• D. $(\frac{4}{6}{)}^{th}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C

$(\frac{1}{6}{)}^{th}$

Total number of slices = 6
Number of slices ate by friends = 5
So, the fraction of pizza ate by friends = $\frac{5}{6}$
We know that,
Fraction of pizza ate by friends + Fraction of left over pizza = 1
$\therefore$ Fraction of left over pizza
= 1 - Fraction of pizza ate by friends
$=1-\frac{5}{6}$
$=\frac{6}{6}-\frac{5}{6}$
$=\frac{6-5}{6}$
$=\frac{1}{6}$