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Latest revision as of 20:56, 18 October 2025
Problem
Ronald buys a pizza cut into 12 equal parts. He then cuts each part into 2 equal pieces. If he eats 3 of these pieces, what fraction of the pizza does he eat?
Solution
When Ronald cuts each part into 2 equal pieces, he now has 
equal pieces.
The fraction of the pizza that he eats would then be 
.
~anabel.disher and whoever her friend was
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