Four friends are sharing a pizza. One friend eats half of the pizza. The other three friends equally divide the rest among themselves. What portion of the pizza did each of the other three friends receive?
A.
1/5
B.
1/3
C.
¼
D.
1/6
To solve this problem, follow these steps:
- Determine the portion of the pizza left after one friend eats half:
- One friend eats 12\frac{1}{2}21 of the pizza.
- The remaining pizza is 1−12=121 – \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}1−21=21 of the pizza.
- Divide the remaining portion among the three friends:
- The remaining 12\frac{1}{2}21 pizza is divided equally among the three friends.
- Each friend receives 123=12×13=16\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{3} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1}{6}321=21×31=61.
Answer: D. 1/6