Question

Carmita bought 20 pizzas for a party, An hour after the party started, 2/7 of the pizzas had been eaten. How many pizzas had been eaten?

Answer 1

Answer: 5 5/7

Explanation:

Number of pizza bought = 20

Fraction of pizza ate = 2/7

Therefore, the number of pizzas that have been eaten will be:

= Fraction of pizza eaten × Number of pizza bought

= 2/7 × 20

= 40/7

= 5 5/7

Therefore, 5 5/7 pizza have been eaten