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Sam cut a pie into equal slices. There are only 3 slices left. The angle measure for the three slices is 72. How many slices did sam cut the pie into?

User TechCrunch
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he cut it in 5 parts because :
72X3=216
360-216=144
144/72=2
2+3=5

User Outluch
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72÷3=24
360°=1 full circle
360°÷24°=15
15 slices
User DennisWelu
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