Question

Jason is having a pizza party for
his birthday. If he is having 20
friends over and they each eat 3/8
Of a pizza, how many pizzas should
he buy for the party?

Answer 1

Answer:

8 pizzas

Step-by-step explanation:

If each of the 20 people eats 3/8 of pizza, to calculate the total number of pizzas needed, multiply 20 by 3/8 and round up to the nearest whole number.

$\sf total \ number \ of \ pizzas=20 \times\dfrac38$

                                  $=\dfrac{20 \times3}8$

                                  $=\dfrac{60}8$

                                  $=\dfrac{15}2$

                                  $=7.5$

Therefore, he should buy 8 pizzas for the party.