Geography
Helen made 6 pizzas and cut each of them into eighths. If she severed 3 1/4 pizzas, how many slices of pizza did Helen left over
Whats 6 / 3 1/4?
Thats your answer
not quite.
6 pizzas makes 48 slices
3 1/4 pizzas are 26 slices.
So now, how many slices were left over?
How would you interpret Janet's suggestion?
So would she have 26 slices?
To find out the number of slices of pizza Helen had left over, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Determine the total number of slices Helen had.
Helen made 6 pizzas, and each pizza was cut into eighths. So, the total number of slices Helen had is 6 x 8 = 48 slices.
Step 2: Calculate the number of slices Helen served.
Helen served 3 1/4 pizzas. To convert the mixed fraction to an improper fraction, we multiply the whole number (3) by the denominator (4), then add the numerator (1). This gives us 3 x 4 + 1 = 13/4.
Step 3: Subtract the number of slices served from the total number of slices.
To find the number of slices Helen had left over, we subtract 13/4 from 48.
48 slices - 13/4 slices
To simplify this subtraction, we need to get a common denominator for 4.
To find the common denominator, we multiply the denominator of 4 by the whole number 48 to get 192.
So, we have:
192/4 - 13/4
Now, we can subtract the numerators:
192 - 13 = 179
The denominator remains the same:
179/4
Step 4: Simplify the fraction.
The fraction 179/4 cannot be simplified any further.
So, Helen had 179/4 slices of pizza left over.
Note: If you prefer a decimal answer, you can divide the numerator (179) by the denominator (4) to get the decimal equivalent, which is 44.75.