Puzzle on 2/14/04
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Ms. Parker baked a cherry pie.
On the first day, she ate 1/4 of the pie.
On the second day, she ate 1/3 of the pie (1/3 of the whole pie).
How much was left?
She ate no pie on the third day. On the fourth day, she ate 1/12 of the pie.
How much was left?
On the fifth day, she ate half the remaining pie.
How much was left?
If she wants the pie to last two more days, how much can she eat on the sixth day?

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