Question

Mia ate 1 fourth of a pizza. Matt ate 2 eighths of another pizza. Did Mia and Matt eat the same amount of pizza? Explain.

Answer 1

Explanation:

mia ate 1/4 of a pizza

matt ate 2/8 of a pizza.....2/8 reduces to 1/4

so matt and mia ate the same amount of pizza

Answer 2

1/4 and 2/8 are the same, since simplifying 2/8 is the same as 1/4. So yes