To find the fraction of candy that Peter gave away, we first need to determine how many pieces of candy he originally had and then how many he gave away.
1. **Total pieces of candy**: Peter has a total of 8 pieces of candy.
2. **Candy given away**: He gave Julie 3 pieces, Trace 3 pieces, and Dan 1 piece. Let's add these amounts:
- Julie: 3 pieces
- Trace: 3 pieces
- Dan: 1 piece
Now, let's calculate the total candy given away:
Total candy given away = Julie's candy + Trace's candy + Dan's candy
Total candy given away = 3 + 3 + 1 = 7 pieces
3. **Fraction of candy given away**: To find the fraction, we put the total candy given away over the total candy Peter originally had:
Fraction of candy given away = Total candy given away / Total pieces of candy
Fraction of candy given away = 7 / 8
4. **Conclusion**: Peter gave away 7/8 of his candy.