At the end of dinner, a restaurant had several dishes of quiche, each with 2 sixth-size pieces of quiche. the chef was able to combine these pieces to make 2 whole quiches, with no leftovers. how many dishes did the chef combine?

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31 January, 15:10

At the end of dinner, a restaurant had several dishes of quiche, each with 2 sixth-size pieces of quiche. the chef was able to combine these pieces to make 2 whole quiches, with no leftovers. how many dishes did the chef combine?

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Rubi Scott · Answer 1

First, you need to find the total number of quiches left as an improper fraction: 2=12/6

divide the total amount by partial amounts of quiches:12/6:2/6=6

the answer is the chef combined 6 dishes