The Lappans buy 3 large wraps to serve at a picnic. Nine people in all will be at the picnic. Show three different ways to cut the sandwiches so that each person gets an equal share.
Three neighbors are sharing a rectangular strip of land for a garden. They divide land into 24 equal sized pieces. They each get the same amount of land. Write a ratio comparing the number of pieces of land to the number of people. Write the answer in more than one way
24:3,24/3,24 to 3
1. each wrap is cut into 3 equal slices and each person would get a piece
2. each wrap is cut into ninths equally and each person would get three slices
3. each wrap is cut into sixths equally and each person would get 2 slices
cut one sandwich into thirds. the others into ninths and sixths
To find three different ways to cut the sandwiches so that each person gets an equal share, we need to consider the number of people (9) and the number of sandwiches (3). Let's explore three possible ways to divide the sandwiches equally:
1. Method 1: Triangular cuts
- Cut each wrap into three triangles by slicing it diagonally from one corner to the opposite side.
- This will result in 9 triangular pieces, as each wrap is divided into 3 triangles.
- Distribute one triangle to each person.
- Each person will receive an equal share, and you will have no leftover pieces.
2. Method 2: Quarter cuts
- Cut each wrap into four equal quarters by slicing it horizontally and vertically.
- This will result in 12 quarter pieces, as each wrap is divided into 4 quarters.
- Distribute one quarter to each person.
- You will have 3 leftover pieces, which can be distributed among the group or saved for later.
3. Method 3: Half and quarter cuts
- Cut each wrap in half by slicing it horizontally.
- This will result in 6 half-pieces.
- Cut each half-piece into two equal quarters by slicing it vertically.
- This will result in 12 quarter pieces in total.
- Distribute one quarter to each person.
- You will have 3 leftover pieces, which can be distributed among the group or saved for later.
These are just three examples, and there are many other possible ways to cut the sandwiches evenly. The key is to divide the wraps into equal portions based on the number of people and the number of wraps.