Some friends share a pizza.if they cut the pizza into fourths, will the slices be larger or smaller than if they cut the pizza into halves?
Draw two circles. Divide one into four equal pieces. Divide the other into two equal pieces.
Which pieces are larger?
To determine whether the slices will be larger or smaller if the pizza is cut into fourths or halves, we need to consider the total amount of pizza and the number of people sharing it.
When the pizza is cut into halves, there are only two slices. If there are more than two people sharing the pizza, each person will get smaller slices. However, if there are only two people, each will get a larger slice compared to if the pizza was cut into fourths.
On the other hand, if the pizza is cut into fourths, there will be four slices. This means that each slice will be smaller than if the pizza was cut into halves. However, if there are four people sharing the pizza, each person will get one slice, which might be an appropriate portion for them.
In conclusion, if there are only two people sharing the pizza, cutting it into halves will result in larger slices. If there are four people or more, cutting it into fourths will result in smaller but more appropriate portion sizes for each person.