If you have one half of a pie and you eat one quarter of it, what fraction of the whole pie do you have left?
Category: Math · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Calculate the remaining amount.
Answer
One quarter
Explanation
Eating one quarter of one half leaves you with one quarter of the whole pie.
This is an easy math riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is One quarter.
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