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Gavin and Eric each ate 1/4 of a pizza. Megan ate 1/3 of what was left. How much pizza did Megan eat? A) 1/2 B) 1/3 C) 1/6 D) 1/7

Gavin and Eric each ate 1/4 of a pizza. Megan ate 1/3 of what was left. How much pizza did Megan eat? A) 1/2 B) 1/3 C) 1/6 D) 1/7
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Gavin and Eric each ate 1/4 of a pizza. Megan ate 1/3 of what was left. How much pizza did Megan eat?

A) 1/2
B) 1/3
C) 1/6
D) 1/7

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If Gavin and Eric each eat 1/4 of a pizza, they eat 1/4 + 1/4 = 1/2 in total. Megan eats 1/3 of a 1/2, so first make the denominator the same. The LCM of 3 and 2 is 6. Megan is eating 1/3 of 3/6, so Megan eats 1/6. The answer is C.
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