Question

the sweet slice pie shop sells organic pies with locally - sourced ingredients. one night after work, lester brings home part of a bumbleberry pie to share between his mom, dad, sister, and himself. lester cuts the leftover pie into 4 equal parts, and each family member gets $\frac{1}{6}$ of a whole pie. use an equation to find the total amount of pie that lester brings home. to write a fraction, use a slash (/) to separate the numerator and denominator.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the relationship

Let the amount of pie Lester brings home be $x$. He divides it into 4 equal - parts and each part is $\frac{1}{6}$ of a whole pie.

Step2: Set up the equation

The equation is $x\div4=\frac{1}{6}$.

Step3: Solve the equation for $x$

Multiply both sides of the equation by 4. So $x = \frac{1}{6}\times4=\frac{4}{6}=\frac{2}{3}$.

Answer:

$\frac{2}{3}$