Problema Solution
In a certain restaurant a whole pie has been sliced into 8 equal wedges. Only 2 slices of the pie remain. Three people would each like an equal portion from the remaining slices of pie. What fraction of the original pie should each person receive?
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2 slices are to be divided equally between 3 people
this means that each person will receive: 2/3 of a slice
since 1 slice = 1/8 of the original pie
2/3 of a slice = (2/3)(1/8) of a pie = 1/12 of a pie
each person will receive 1/12 of the original pie.