Math Problem Statement

. Lucas divides his pizza into three equal pieces for himself and his two friends. His friend Teddy eats 5/8 of his piece for lunch and a furthe da 2/5 of what remains for dinner. What fraction of the original pizza did Teddy eat for dinner?

Solution

Let's break down the problem step by step.

1. Dividing the pizza

Lucas divides the pizza into three equal pieces, so Teddy's portion is:

13 of the pizza.\frac{1}{3} \text{ of the pizza.}

2. Teddy's lunch consumption

Teddy eats 58\frac{5}{8} of his piece for lunch. This means the fraction of his piece that remains after lunch is:

158=38.1 - \frac{5}{8} = \frac{3}{8}.

3. Teddy's dinner consumption

For dinner, Teddy eats 25\frac{2}{5} of the remaining fraction of his piece. The remaining fraction is 38\frac{3}{8}, so the amount he eats for dinner is:

25×38=640=320.\frac{2}{5} \times \frac{3}{8} = \frac{6}{40} = \frac{3}{20}.

4. Fraction of the whole pizza

Since Teddy's original portion was 13\frac{1}{3} of the pizza, the fraction of the whole pizza he ate for dinner is:

320×13=360=120.\frac{3}{20} \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3}{60} = \frac{1}{20}.

Conclusion

Teddy ate 120\frac{1}{20} of the whole pizza for dinner.


Would you like further details or clarifications?

Here are some related questions you might find interesting:

  1. What fraction of the pizza did Teddy eat in total (lunch and dinner)?
  2. If Lucas's other friend also ate part of his piece, how much of the pizza would be left?
  3. How much of the pizza did Teddy leave uneaten after lunch and dinner combined?
  4. What if Teddy had eaten a different fraction for dinner, say 13\frac{1}{3} of what remained?
  5. How could this problem change if Lucas divided the pizza into more than three pieces?

Tip: Always check intermediate steps in fraction calculations to avoid errors in the final result.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Fractions
Multiplication of Fractions
Subtraction of Fractions

Formulas

Remaining portion after lunch = 1 - (lunch portion)
Dinner portion = (fraction of remaining portion) * (remaining portion)
Fraction of original pizza for dinner = (dinner portion) * (Teddy's piece)

Theorems

Basic operations on fractions (addition, subtraction, multiplication)

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 5-7