If Polly decides to cut the extra-large pizza into 12 equal slices, how much of the pizza is 2 slices in decimal form?
One way to approach this problem is to divide the whole pizza into 12 equal parts, and then count how many of those parts make up 2 slices. Since 1 slice is 1/12 of the whole pizza, 2 slices would be:
2 slices = 2/12 of the pizza
Simplifying this fraction by dividing numerator and denominator by 2, we get:
2 slices = 1/6 of the pizza
Therefore, 2 slices of the extra-large pizza is equal to 0.166666... (repeating) or approximately 0.17 in decimal form.
To find out how much of the pizza 2 slices represent in decimal form, we need to determine the fraction of the pizza that one slice represents and then multiply it by 2.
Since the pizza is cut into 12 equal slices, one slice represents 1/12th of the pizza.
To convert this fraction to decimal form, we divide 1 by 12:
1 ÷ 12 = 0.083333333...
Therefore, one slice represents approximately 0.0833 (rounded to four decimal places).
To find out how much of the pizza 2 slices represent in decimal form, we multiply this decimal by 2:
0.0833 × 2 = 0.1666 (rounded to four decimal places).
Therefore, 2 slices of the extra-large pizza represent approximately 0.1666 (rounded to four decimal places) of the whole pizza in decimal form.