The school fair committee needs pizzas for 275 people. each pizza has 8 slices. How many pizzas does the committee need to order so that each person can have one slice?

Write a number sentence for the problem. Use a variable to represent the number of pizzas.

How many pizzas does the committee need to order so that each person can have one slice? Show your work. Explain your answer.

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25 September, 11:10

The school fair committee needs pizzas for 275 people. each pizza has 8 slices. How many pizzas does the committee need to order so that each person can have one slice?

Write a number sentence for the problem. Use a variable to represent the number of pizzas.

How many pizzas does the committee need to order so that each person can have one slice? Show your work. Explain your answer.

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Jayce · Answer 1

The answer including a variable is p = 275 divided by 8.

Ean Perry · Answer 2

You can just divide 275 by 8. You will get a decimal.

275 / 8 = 34.375

Since you can't really have. 375 of a pizza, just round it up to 35. It's okay to have some left over.