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1/r of a circular pizza has been eaten. If the rest of the p
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\(\frac{1}{r}\) of a circular pizza has been eaten. If the rest of the pizza is divided into m equal slices, then each of these slices is what fraction of the whole pizza?
A. \(\frac{r}{m}\)
B. \(\frac{r-1}{rm}
\)
C. \(\frac{1}{m}\)
D. \(\frac{m-1}{m}\)
E. \(\frac{m-r}{m}\)
A. \(\frac{r}{m}\)
B. \(\frac{r-1}{rm}
\)
C. \(\frac{1}{m}\)
D. \(\frac{m-1}{m}\)
E. \(\frac{m-r}{m}\)
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\(\frac{1}{r}\) of a circular pizza has been eaten. If the rest of the pizza is divided into m equal slices, then each of these slices is what fraction of the whole pizza?
A. \(\frac{r}{m}\)
B. \(\frac{r-1}{rm}
\)
C. \(\frac{1}{m}\)
D. \(\frac{m-1}{m}\)
E. \(\frac{m-r}{m}\)
A. \(\frac{r}{m}\)
B. \(\frac{r-1}{rm}
\)
C. \(\frac{1}{m}\)
D. \(\frac{m-1}{m}\)
E. \(\frac{m-r}{m}\)
Let the whole pizza be 1.
1/r has been eaten --> 1 - 1/ r = (r-1)/r is the remaining pizza.
Remaining pizza is divided into m slices --> (r-1)/r/m = (r-1)/rm.
Each slice is what fraction of entire pizza --> (r-1)/rm/1 = (r-1)/rm.
Option B is the correct answer.
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