Question

At the party, Aisha and her friends ate 2 \dfrac{1}{2}2 2 1 ​ 2, start fraction, 1, divided by, 2, end fraction pizzas. After the party, there were 1 \dfrac{1}{8}1 8 1 ​ 1, start fraction, 1, divided by, 8, end fraction pizzas left. How many pizzas were there at the start of the party?

Answer 1

3 & 5/8

Explanation:

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Answer 2

`3(5)/(8)` pizzas.

Explanation:

It is given that Aisha and her friends ate
`2(1)/(2)` pizzas.

After the party, the remaining pizza is
`1(1)/(8)` pizzas.

Now,

`2(1)/(2)=(4+1)/(2)=(5)/(2)`

`1(1)/(8)=(8+1)/(8)=(9)/(8)`

Pizzas at the starting = Pizza eaten by Aisha and her friends + Remaining pizza

`=(5)/(2)+(9)/(8)`

`=(20+9)/(8)`

`=(29)/(8)`

`=3(5)/(8)`

Therefore,
`3(5)/(8)` pizzas were there at the start of the party.