There was one half of a pizza left. It was divided equally amongst 3 kids. What fraction of the pizza did each kid get?

one-sixth

multiply the numerator (2) by the number of kids (3) because you are accounting for the fraction of the whole pizza. By doing this you should get 3/6. divide the denominator by the number of kids (3/3) getting you to a value of 1, and replace the denominator, making the amount of pizza one-sixth.

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4

this is the formula: v = the value of investment at the end of the time period

p = the principal amount (the initial amount invested)

r = the annual interest rate

n = the annual frequency of compounding (how many times a year interest is added)

t = the number of years the money is invested

^ means raise to the power of