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Dividing the Pie

Source: 2020 AMC 12A #1

January 31, 2020
2020 AMC 12A2020 AMCAMC 12AMC 12 ApercentAMCtroll

Problem Statement

Carlos took 70%70\% of a whole pie. Maria took one third of the remainder. What portion of the whole pie was left?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 10%<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 15%<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 20%<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 30%<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 35%<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 10\%\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 15\%\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 20\%\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 30\%\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 35\%