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In the question provided in the image, the scenario involves Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear sharing a pie. Here is the breakdown:

1. Papa Bear ate half of the pie.
2. Mama Bear then ate half of what was left after Papa Bear.
3. Baby Bear ate half of what was left after Mama Bear.

Initially, Papa Bear ate half of the pie, leaving half of it. When Mama Bear ate half of what was left, she ate \( \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{4} \) of the entire pie.

So, Mama Bear effectively consumed \( \frac{1}{4} \) of the whole pie.

Would you like more details or have any further questions on this? Here are a few related questions that might interest you:
1. What fraction of the pie did Baby Bear eat?
2. What fraction of the pie was left after all three bears had eaten?
3. Can you write an expression to describe the fraction of the pie each bear would eat if the sequence continued with each bear eating half of the remaining pie?
4. How much pie would be left if five more bears continued this pattern of eating half of what is left?
5. What is the sum of the fractions of the pie eaten by all bears if this sequence goes on indefinitely?

**Tip:** When dealing with sequences involving fractions, particularly repeated halving or doubling, consider using the formula for a geometric series to find sums or remaining quantities over multiple steps.

Papa bear ate half of the pie. Mama bear ate half of what was left. Baby bear ate half of what was left after Mama bear finished eating. What fractional part of the pie did Mama bear get?

Solve this fractions-based problem where Papa bear, Mama bear, and Baby bear each eat a portion of a pie. Learn how to calculate the fractional part of the pie that Mama bear gets after Papa bear finishes his share.

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