Homework Help: math

Posted by shawn F on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at 7:03pm.

tony ordered 3 pizzas for a party. each person at the party ate 1/6 of a pizza. there was no pizza left over. how many people were at the party?

math - drwls, Thursday, January 1, 2009 at 7:23pm
Let N be the number of people at the party and P be the number of pizzas ordered.
P = 3
N/6 = P
N = 6P = 18

Check: 18 people eating 1/6 pizza each is 3 pizzas.

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