Question

Gabriella had 6/8 of a whole pie left she gave Reuben 2/3 of the pie she had left how much of a whole pie did Reuben get

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1}{2}$ of the whole pie

Step-by-step explanation:  

The problem calls for a multiplication of fractions. In order to know how much pie Reuben got, we have to multiply $\frac{2}{3}$ by the pie Gabriella has, which is $\frac{6}{8}$.

So: $\frac{2}{3}$ x $\frac{6}{8}$ = $\frac{12}{24}$

Let's reduce the answer to its lowest term by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 12.

Numerator: 12÷12 = 1

Denominator: 24÷12 = 2

So, this makes Reuben's share being $\frac{1}{2}$ of the whole pie.