Each student will receive \(\frac{1}{8}\) of the pizza.
- The number of students that shared pizza = 40
- Numbers of pizza shared equally = 5
- The fraction of the pizza that each student receive =?
Further Explanation
To determine the fraction of pizza that each student receive = the number of student that shared the pizza divided by the number of pizza shared equally by the students.
Let X represent the fraction of the pizza each student receive
Therefore, we have:
X = \(\frac{5}{40}\)
X = \(\frac{1}{8}\)
Thus, each student will receive \(\frac{1}{8}\) of the pizza.
We can also solve this question using cross multiplication:
5 pizza = x pizza (unknown)
40 students = 1 students (each student)
if we cross multiply, we have:
(5 x 1) = 40x
5 = 40x (divide both side by 40)
\(\frac{5}{40}\) = \(\frac{40X}{40}\) (40 crossed out 40 to remain X)
\(\frac{5}{40}\) = X
X = \(\frac{5}{40}\)
X = \(\frac{1}{8}\)
The mathematical problem was solve using BODMAS, particularly multiplication and division.
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KEYWORDS:
- 40 students
- 5 pizzas
- fraction
- bodmas
- multiplying
- division
