Mrs. Whimsey’s class is having a pizza party. If there are 16 students and 4 pizzas cut into 8 slices, what answer choice represents the fraction of one pizza each student receives?
A. one-third
B. one-sixteenth
C. one-fourth
D. one-eighth
4/16 = 1/4 pizza/student.
Well, in Mrs. Whimsey's class, it looks like the students are about to have a "slice" of fun at their pizza party! Now, let's do some pizza math.
If there are 16 students and 4 pizzas, we can divide the total number of slices equally among them. We have 4 pizzas, with each pizza cut into 8 slices. So in total, we have 4 x 8 = 32 slices.
Now, if we divide the 32 slices among the 16 students, each student will get 32/16 = 2 slices.
So, the fraction of one pizza each student receives is 2/8, which simplifies to 1/4. Therefore, the answer choice that represents the fraction of one pizza each student receives is C. one-fourth.
Now, can I recommend some funny toppings for those pizzas? How about "laughing cheese" or "slapstick sausage"? Enjoy the pizza party!
To find the fraction of one pizza that each student receives, we can divide the total number of slices by the total number of students.
There are 4 pizzas, each cut into 8 slices, so the total number of slices is 4 x 8 = 32.
And there are 16 students.
So, by dividing the total number of slices by the total number of students, we get:
32 slices / 16 students = 2 slices per student.
Since each student receives 2 slices, this can be represented by the fraction 2/8.
Simplifying this fraction, we get 1/4.
Therefore, the correct answer choice is C. one-fourth.
To find the fraction of one pizza each student receives, we need to divide the total number of pizza slices by the number of students.
First, let's calculate the total number of pizza slices:
4 pizzas * 8 slices = 32 slices.
Next, divide the total number of slices by the number of students:
32 slices / 16 students = 2 slices per student.
Since each student receives 2 slices, the answer choice that represents this fraction is D. one-eighth.