Question

After a party, there are 3 3/4 pizzas left over. If they need to be split among 6 people, how much pizza will each person take home?

Answer 1

each person would take home 5/8 of the pizza

Answer 2

You need to divide 3 3/4 by 6.
Write 3 3/4 as a fraction, then do the division.

(3 3/4)/6 = (15/4)/6 = (15/4)/(6/1) = 15/4 * 1/6 = 15/24 = 5/8

Answer: 5/8 of a pizza.