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Is tonys addition correct or wrong and why? ​

Is tonys addition correct or wrong and why? ​-example-1
User Edis
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Answer:

Tony's addition is correct.

Explanation:

Tony needs to add 7 two times, since the customers ate 7 slices of out both pizzas. And, 7 + 7 is 14, and you need to also count the total slices of pizza, which is 16. So, the fraction would be 14/16, which can be simplified into 7/8, which is just 14/16 multiplied by 2.

User Roonaan
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Explanation:

Customers eat 7/8. Tony says it's 14/16


(7)/(8) = (14)/(16)

because 7 times 2 is 14 and 8 times 2 is 16, so he got to the correct conclusion

Tony says...


(1)/(7) + (1)/(14) = (14)/(16)

There's no way to get this answer because neither 7 or 14 goes evenly into 16.

Tony got the correct answer, but his addition is incorrect for that said reason

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