2023 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 10
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Problem
Harold made a plum pie to take on a picnic. He was able to eat only 
of the pie, and he left the rest for his friends. A moose came by and ate 
of what Harold left behind. After that, a porcupine ate of what the moose left behind. How much of the original pie still remained after the porcupine left?
Solution
Note that:
Alternatively, we can condense the solution above into the following equation: ![\[\left(1-\frac14\right)\left(1-\frac13\right)\left(1-\frac13\right) = \frac34\cdot\frac23\cdot\frac23 = \frac13.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/b/7/9/b79c7d75d940ecb0d045b002bc7f0e20a2bafa3e.png)
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See Also
| 2023 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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