Joe's mother had 1/3 of an apple pie left. Joe cut the remaining pie into 4 equal pieces and ate one piece. What fraction of the whole pie did that one piece equal?

it would be 1/12 since 4x3 is 12.

help

1/4 of 1/3

= (1/4)(1/3)
= ...

thanks

To find the fraction of the whole pie that one piece represents, we need to consider the amount Joe's mother had left and the number of equal pieces Joe cut the pie into.

First, we know that Joe's mother had 1/3 of an apple pie left. This means that out of the whole pie, there were 3 equal parts, and Joe's mother had 1 part.

Next, Joe cut the remaining pie into 4 equal pieces. Now, we can divide Joe's piece by the total number of pieces to find the fraction:

Joe's piece = 1 part
Total number of pieces = 4 parts

So, the fraction that Joe's piece represents is 1/4 of the whole pie.