The Rodriguez family ate [tex]$\frac{1}{3}$[/tex] of a pan of brownies, and they plan to divide the remaining brownies into two equal parts. They will take one part to their block party and the other part to share with co-workers. How much of the whole pan of brownies will each place get?

A. [tex]$\frac{1}{6}$[/tex]
B. [tex][tex]$\frac{1}{3}$[/tex][/tex]
C. [tex]$\frac{1}{2}$[/tex]
D. [tex]$\frac{2}{3}$[/tex]



Answer :

Let's break down the problem step-by-step:

1. Initial Amount:
The whole pan of brownies can be considered as 1 whole or represented by the fraction [tex]\( \frac{3}{3} \)[/tex].

2. Amount Eaten:
The Rodriguez family ate [tex]\( \frac{1}{3} \)[/tex] of the pan of brownies.

3. Amount Remaining:
To find the amount of brownies remaining, we subtract the amount eaten from the whole pan:
[tex]\[ 1 - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3}{3} - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{3} \][/tex]

4. Dividing the Remaining Amount:
The remaining [tex]\( \frac{2}{3} \)[/tex] of the pan needs to be divided into two equal parts. Each part will be:
[tex]\[ \frac{2}{3} \div 2 = \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2 \times 1}{3 \times 2} = \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3} \][/tex]

So, both the block party and the co-workers will each get [tex]\( \frac{1}{3} \)[/tex] of the whole pan of brownies.

Therefore, the correct answer is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{\frac{1}{3}} \][/tex]