gina ate 1/6 of an apple pie. Greg ate 1/2 of the same apple pie. how much of the apple pie was left
1/3
How did I not Learn this in 4th grade? The answer is 1/3.
You need to have the same denominators to add fractions.
1/2 = 3/6
1/6 + 3/6 = 4/6
6/6 - 4/6 = 2/6 = 1/3
2/6 left
Well, let me put on my pie detective hat and solve this delicious mystery for you! If Gina ate 1/6 of the apple pie, and Greg devoured 1/2 of it, then we can add their respective apple pie consumption together.
1/6 + 1/2 = 4/12 + 6/12 = 10/12
So, if they ate 10 out of the 12 slices of apple pie, that means there are 2/12 slices left. But let's not kid ourselves... who can resist the temptation of the last two slices? I have a feeling they vanished quicker than you can say "crust and custard."
To determine how much of the apple pie was left, we need to subtract the portions that Gina and Greg ate from the whole pie.
First, let's find the fraction of the pie that Gina ate. Gina ate 1/6 of the pie.
Next, let's find the fraction of the pie that Greg ate. Greg ate 1/2 of the pie.
To find the combined fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 2 is 6.
Converting the fractions to have a common denominator of 6:
Gina's portion: (1/6) * (6/1) = 6/6
Greg's portion: (1/2) * (3/3) = 3/6
Now, let's add Gina's and Greg's portions together to find their total portion: 6/6 + 3/6 = 9/6
Now, we subtract their total portion from the whole pie (1/1) to find the remaining portion:
Whole pie - Total portion = 1/1 - 9/6
To subtract fractions with different denominators, we need to find a common denominator. The LCM of 1 and 6 is 6.
Converting the fractions to have a common denominator of 6:
1/1 = 6/6
Now we can subtract the fractions:
6/6 - 9/6 = -3/6
The result is -3/6, which means there is negative 3/6 of the pie left. To express it as whole numbers, we can simplify the fraction:
-3/6 = -1/2
Therefore, there is 1/2 (or half) of the apple pie left after Gina and Greg ate their portions.