Question

If you eat 2/3 of a pizza, and are left with 12 slices, how many slices are in 1/2 of the pizza?

Answer 1

Let's consider the number of slices of the pizza to be $p$. Based on the information given in the problem, $\frac{1}{3}p = 12$. Multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of the coefficient will remove the $\frac{1}{3}$:

$3 \cdot \dfrac{1}{3}p = 3 \cdot 12$

$p = 36$

Half of the number of pizza slices would be 18.

Answer 2

if you ate 2/3 and 2/3 is 12 slices then you do 12/2 and that is 6.

then you do 6*3 to get 18**the total amount of slices** and then you do 18/2 and you get 9.

Answer=9

I apologize if this is wrong.

Glad to help though!