Ahmad bought a pizza and ate 7/8 of it for dinner. He gave the remaining 1/4 of what was originally there to Amir as a late-night snack. What fraction of the pizza does Ahmad have left after giving Amir his share?
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Worked Solution
Step 1: Find the LCD of 8 and 4.
LCD of 8 and 4 = 8
Step 2: Convert 1/4 to eighths.
1/4 = 2/8 (multiply numerator and denominator by 2)
Step 3: Subtract the fractions.
7/8 − 2/8 = 5/8
Answer: Ahmad has 5/8 of the pizza left.
Correct answer: 5/8
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