Mrs. Jones bakes pies. She always cuts each pie into 8 slices. Ther are 13 slices left on the counter. How many pies are on the counter? (write as mixed number).
work: 13/8 = 1 5/8 pies. Is this correct?
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Your work is partially correct, but the answer needs a slight adjustment. Let me explain.
To find the number of pies on the counter, you need to divide the number of slices by the number of slices per pie. In this case, there are 13 slices, and each pie is cut into 8 slices.
So, if you divide 13 by 8, you get 1.625. This decimal represents the number of pies in fraction form.
To convert the decimal into a mixed number, you need to find the whole number and the fractional part.
The whole number can be found by taking the integer part of the decimal, which is 1.
To find the fractional part, subtract the whole number (1) from the decimal (1.625). 1.625 - 1 = 0.625.
Now, to express the fractional part as a mixed number, you take the decimal portion (0.625) and express it as a fraction. Since the decimal is three places to the right of the decimal point, the denominator will be 1000.
Multiply the decimal (0.625) by 1000 to get 625. Then simplify the fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor. In this case, the greatest common factor of 625 and 1000 is 125.
So, 625/1000 simplifies to 5/8.
Therefore, the number of pies on the counter is 1 5/8.