Question

Yasmine is having a birthday party with snacks and activities for her guests. At one table, five people are sharing three-quarters of a pizza. What equal-sized portion of the whole pizza will each of the five people receive?

A) 1/4
B) 1/5
C) 3/5
D) 1/3

Answer 1

The equal-sized portion of the whole pizza that each of the five people will receive is 1/5. This is obtained by dividing the three-quarters of the pizza evenly among the five people.

Step-by-step explanation:

Yasmine is having a birthday party where five people are sharing three-quarters (3/4) of a pizza. To determine the portion of pizza each person receives, we need to divide three-quarters of a pizza by five people.

Here's the calculation:

Each person's share = Total pizza shared ÷ Number of people

Each person's share = (3/4) ÷ 5

To divide a fraction by a whole number, you can multiply the fraction's denominator by the whole number:

Each person's share = 3 ÷ (4 × 5)

Each person's share = 3 ÷ 20

Each person's share = 1/20 of the entire pizza.

So, the correct answer is (B) 1/5, since 1/20 multiplied by 4 (since there were three-quarters of a pizza originally shared) equals 1/5.