I have 5 friends. I bought three pizzas (all the same size). One was divided into 4 equal parts, the 2nd was divided into 6 equal parts and the 3rd pizza was divided into 8 equal parts. Is there any way I can show how to share these pieces so that each of of us gets the same amount? If not, show how much each person gets.
4 + 6+ 8 parts or slices
18 slice/5 people
Each person can have 3 slices with 3 slices left over
If you want to share the extra 3 slices with 5 people then each person gets another 3/5 of a slice.
To determine if there is a way to share the divided pizza pieces equally among your 5 friends, we need to figure out the total number of pieces available and see if it can be evenly distributed.
The first pizza is divided into 4 equal parts, the second is divided into 6 equal parts, and the third is divided into 8 equal parts.
To find the total number of pizza pieces, you need to add the number of pieces from each pizza:
4 pieces + 6 pieces + 8 pieces = 18 pieces
Now, let's divide the total number of pizza pieces by the number of friends to see if there is an even distribution:
18 pieces ÷ 5 friends = 3.6 pieces per friend
Since each friend cannot have a fraction of a pizza piece, it is not possible to distribute the pieces equally among all 5 friends.
To determine how many pieces each friend can get, we can divide the total number of pieces by the number of friends and round down to the nearest whole number:
18 pieces ÷ 5 friends = 3.6 pieces per friend (rounded down to 3 pieces)
Therefore, each friend would receive 3 pieces of pizza, and there would be 3 pieces remaining.