Question

There were 5 pizzas at the pizzas party for two families .carolines family ate 1 3/8 pizzas.julias family ate 1 2/6 pizzas. What is the closest estimate of how much pizza was left

Answer 1

we are given

total number of pizzas =5

carolines family ate
`1(3)/(8)` pizzas

we can simplify it

carolines family ate
`(11)/(8)` pizzas

so,

`C=(11)/(8)`

`C=(11)/(8)`

julias family ate
`1(2)/(6)` pizzas

julias family ate
`(8)/(6)` pizzas

so,

`J=(8)/(6)`

Let's assume remaining pizzas as R

so, C+J+R=5

we can plug values

and then we can solve for R

`(11)/(8)+(8)/(6)+R=5`

`R=5-(11)/(8)-(8)/(6)`

`R=(55)/(24)`

`R=2.2916`

so, approximately 2 pizzas are left..........Answer