Two identical pies were cut into a total of 16 equal pieces. If one of

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Two identical pies were cut into a total of 16 equal pieces. If one of the resulting pieces was then split equally among three people, what fraction of a pie did each person receive?

A. 1/48
B. 1/24
C. 1/16
D. 3/16
E. 3/8

rishinric · Answer

1/8*1/3 = 1/24

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navya27 · Answer

2 pies split into 16 pieces = 2/16 =1/8
 
1/8 further shared/divided by 3 people = (1/8)/3 = (1/8
) x (1/3) = 1/24

TheNightKing · Answer

Bunuel ,
Hello Sir, can you provide an explanation for this one. I am confused by the language here.

Thank you!

Bunuel · Answer

Two identical pies were cut into a total of 16 equal pieces. If one of the resulting pieces was then split equally among three people, what fraction of a pie did each person receive?

A. 1/48
B. 1/24
C. 1/16
D. 3/16
E. 3/8

Two  identical pies were cut into a  total  of 16 equal pieces: each pie is cut into 8 pieces. So, one piece is 1/8 th of a pie.

One of the resulting pieces was then split equally among three people: each person gets 1/3 of 1/8 of a pie, so 1/24 th of a pie.

Answer: B.

Archit3110 · Answer

two pies were cut into 16/2 ; 8 pieces each so each person got slice of 1/8 of pie which was further divided 1/3 ; 1/8*1/3 ; 1/24
IMO B

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Each person received (2/16)/3 = (1/8)/3 = 1/24 of a pie.

Answer: B

Advait01 · Answer

Two identical pies were cut into a total of 16 equal pieces: each pie is cut into 8 pieces. So, one piece is 1/8 th of a pie.

One of the resulting pieces was then split equally among three people: each person gets 1/3 of 1/8 of a pie, so 1/24 th of a pie.

Answer: B.

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