Question

Carolyn and Joyce ordered a large pizza that had 12 slices. Carolyn ate 1

slice. Joyce ate 3 slices.
Which fractional part of the pizza did Carolyn and Joyce eat?
1/4
1/3
1/2
2/3

Answer 1

They ate
`(1)/(3)` of the pizza

Explanation:

Carolyn and Joyce at 4 slices of pizza altogether, and since there are 12 slices of pizza, they ate
`(4)/(12)=(1)/(3)` of the pizza.