Question

Harold made a plum pie to take on a picnic. He was able to eat only $\frac{1}{4}$ of the pie, and he left the rest for his friends. A moose came by and ate $\frac{1}{3}$ of what Harold left behind. After that, a porcupine ate $\frac{1}{3}$ of what the moose left behind. How much of the original pie still remained after the porcupine left?

$\dfrac{1}{12}$

$\dfrac{1}{6}$

$\dfrac{1}{4}$

$\dfrac{1}{3}$

$\dfrac{5}{12}$

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Harold left $1 - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{4}$ of the pie for his friends.

The moose ate $\frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{3}{4} = \frac{1}{4}$ of the pie, leaving $\frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{2}$ of the pie.

Finally, the porcupine ate $\frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{6}$ of the pie. This leaves $\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{6} = \frac{1}{3}$ of the pie.

Thus, D is the correct answer.

2023 AMC 8 Problem 10

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