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a seller sliced some pizzas into eighths. after selling 57 sliced, 7 slices were left. how many whole pizzas did the vendor sliced?

User Beano
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Answer:

8 Pizzas

Explanation:

Data :

Sell = S = 57

Left = L = 7

Add them

57 + 7 = 64

64 is the total slices

As the vendor slice pizza into 8 pieces

Divide total slices with single pizza slices

64/8 = 8 pizzas

User Rolf Mertig
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I8

The vendor sliced 8 whole p i z z as.

Explanation:

Word Problem

The problem is asking for the total number of whole pizzas that the vendor sliced. There are two steps to find the answer.

Find the total number of slices of pizza by adding the number of slices sold and the number of slices left.

Find the total number of whole pizzas by dividing the total number of slices made into one whole pizza.

Given:

number of slices sold - 57

number of slices left - 7

number of slices into one whole pizza - 8

Solution:

Step 1: Add.

57 + 7 = 64

There were 64 slices of pizza.

Step 2: Divide.

64 ÷ 8 = 8

Final Answer:

The vendor sliced 8 whole pizzas.

Thank you

User Andrey Glazkov
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