Question

On Thursday, the basketball coach ordered 12 pizzas for 36 players who came

in for practice. How many pizzas does the coach need to order, if 12 players
turned up for practice the next day?

Answer 1

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Answer:

4 pizzas

Explanation:

If 12/36 = 1/3 as many players show up, we expect the coach will order 1/3 as many pizzas:

1/3 × 12 pizzas = 4 pizzas