¶ 2012 AMC8 Problem 4
Problem:
Peter's family ordered a -slice pizza for dinner. Peter ate one slice and shared another slice equally with his brother Paul. What fraction of the pizza did Peter eat?
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Solution:
The whole slice that Peter ate was of the pizza. His half of the second slice was half of , or , of the pizza. The fraction of the pizza that Peter ate was
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