2023 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 10
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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:
- Harold ate of the pie. After that, of the pie was left behind.
- The moose ate of the pie. After that, of the pie was left behind.
- The porcupine ate of the pie. After that, of the pie was left behind.
Alternatively, we can condense the solution above into the following equation:
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