At lunch 3 1/4 small pizzas were equally devided into 4 people one person eats 1/4 of what he was given how much of a whole pizza did that person eat
3/4
3 1/4 = 15/4 pizzas
each person got 1/4 * 15/4 = 15/16 of a pizza
Joe ate 1/4 of his portion, so he ate 1/4 * 15/16 = 15/64 of a pizza
Extra credit: who stole the other 3/4 of a pizza? No one buys 3 1/4 pizzas!!
Actually 3 1/4 is equal to 13/4
To solve this problem, you need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Determine the total number of small pizzas that were divided equally. In this case, it is given that there were 3 1/4 small pizzas. To convert this mixed number into an improper fraction, multiply the whole number (3) by the denominator (4) and add the numerator (1), resulting in 13/4.
Step 2: Divide the total number of small pizzas (13/4) equally among the 4 people. To do this, divide 13/4 by 4. You can simplify this division by multiplying the numerator (13) by the reciprocal of the denominator (4), which is 1/4.
(13/4) ÷ 4 = (13/4) × (1/4) = 13/16.
Step 3: Since one person eats 1/4 of what he was given, you need to find 1/4 of the amount each person received. To do this, multiply 1/4 by 13/16.
(1/4) × (13/16) = 13/64.
Therefore, that person ate 13/64 of a whole pizza.