ther is 5/8 of left over , jay eats 2/15 of left over . how much of whole pie did jay eat
1/12.
So Jay ate 2/15 of 5/8. 'Of' in math refers to multiplication so i think you would simply do the following:
2/15 * 5/8
= 10/120
= 1/12
I'm not 100% sure if I did this correctly. I think someone should verify this.
thank you that's what we can up with
To find out how much of the whole pie Jay ate, we need to first determine the fraction of the pie that was left after 5/8 had already been eaten.
Let's start with the whole pie:
Whole pie = 1
After 5/8 has been eaten, the fraction left is:
Left = 1 - 5/8
To simplify this calculation, we can find a common denominator:
Left = 8/8 - 5/8
= 3/8
So, the fraction remaining after 5/8 is 3/8.
Now, we need to calculate the amount Jay ate, which is described as 2/15 of the remaining pie.
Jay's portion = (2/15) * (3/8)
To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:
Jay's portion = (2 * 3) / (15 * 8)
= 6/120
= 1/20
Therefore, Jay ate 1/20 of the whole pie.