Henry is hosting a party at his house, and his guests have requested pizza. He invites four of his best friends and two new friends from his class. If Henry and his friends eat 2/8 slices of pizza, how many pizzas should Henry order? Solve and explain your thinking using mathematical reasoning

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12 February, 21:06

Henry is hosting a party at his house, and his guests have requested pizza. He invites four of his best friends and two new friends from his class. If Henry and his friends eat 2/8 slices of pizza, how many pizzas should Henry order? Solve and explain your thinking using mathematical reasoning

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Heaven · Answer 1

4 best friends 2 new friends Henry

7 people

2/8 multiplied by 7 or 1/4 by 7

14/8. 7/4

Changed to mixed fraction form

1 6/8. 1 3/4

He would need 1.75 pizzas but since he needs to buy it by the whole, he needs to buy 2 pizzas