Question

The Dowers make pumpkin pie. If each person wants three slices of pie, and each pie is Cut into 9 slices, how many pies do they need to make for 15 people?

Answer 1

The Dowers need to make 5 pies for 15 people.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

1 person = 3 slices of pie

15 persons = 15*3 = 45 slices of pie

It is also given that;

9 slices of pie = 1 whole pie

1 slice of pie = $\frac{1}{9}\ pie$

45 slices of pie = $\frac{1}{9}*45$

45 slices of pie = 5 whole pies

The Dowers need to make 5 pies for 15 people.

Keywords: multiplication, division

Learn more about multiplication at:

• brainly.com/question/4021035
• brainly.com/question/4034547

#LearnwithBrainly