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Joe and Sam shared a cheesecake cut into 12 pieces Joe ate three pieces and Sam ate five pieces what fat Shaun of the cheesecake did they eat in all show how you find your answer ​

Joe and Sam shared a cheesecake cut into 12 pieces Joe ate three pieces and Sam ate-example-1

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Answer:

The fraction ate is 2/3

Explanation:

Here, we want to get the fraction of the total ate

From the question, Joe ate 3 out of 12 pieces;

That would be 3/12

same ate 5 out of 12, that will be 5/12

So the fraction ate will be;

3/12 + 5/12 = 8/12 = 2/3

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