Demetrius and Anna buy a pizza for $12 that is half pepperoni and half veggie. They cut the pizza into 8 slices. If Demetrius likes veggie twice as much as pepperoni, what is the value of a slice that is half pepperoni, half veggie?

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Answer:

$1.5

Explanation:

Assume the pizza is divided into 8 parts, half is pepperoni (4) and half is veggie (4).

Since Demetrius likes veggie twice as pepperoni, assign 2 to each of the 4 slices that is veggie.

Therefore slices of veggie= 2*4= 8

Slices of pepperoni= 4

Total slices= 4+ 8= 12

Value of one slice of veggie= (2/12)* 12= $2

Value of one slice of pepperoni= (1/12)* 12= $1

Remember the pizza contains half pizza and half pepperoni

Value of one slice of pizza= 1/2(veggie)+ 1/2(pepperoni)

= 1/2(2)+ 1/2(1)

= 1+ (1/2)

= $1.5

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