Question

Mark left 3/8 of a pizza in the refrigerator. On Friday, he ate 1/2 of what was left on the pizza. What fraction of the entire pizza did he eat on Friday?

Answer 1

5/16 of the pizza
(cant divide 5/8 in half)

Answer 2

Answer: Mark ate
`(3)/(16)` of the entire pizza on Friday.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that Mark left
`(3)/(8)` of a pizza in the refrigerator and on Friday, he ate
`(1)/(2)` of what was left on the pizza.

We are to find the fraction of the entire pizza that Mark ate on Friday.

Since Mark ate half of the pizza that was left in the refrigerator, so the fraction of the entire pizza that Lark ate on Friday is

`(1)/(2)*(3)/(8)=(3)/(16).`

Thus, Mark ate
`(3)/(16)` of the entire pizza on Friday.