Question

mrs. miller bought 3 large pizzas for the class. each pizza had 8 slices. at the end of the day , the 5 fifth grade teachers each had a slice. how many slices were eaten by her students?

Answer 1

19 Slices.

Explanation:

The number number of Pizzas = 3

Each Pizza had = 8 Slices

Determining the Total number of Slices:

Total no. of slices =Pizzas × Slices per Pizza

Total no. of Slices = 24

Determining the number of slices Consumed by 5th Grade Teachers :

Total no. of slices Consumed by the Teachers = 5 × 1

Total no. of slices Consumed by the Teachers = 5

Total number of slices Consumed by the students:

Total no. of slices Consumed by the students = Total slices - Slices consumed by teachers.

Total no. of slices Consumed by the students= 24 - 5

Total no. of slices Consumed by the students= 19