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Henry is hosting a party at his house, and his guests have requested pizza. He invites four of his best friends and two new friends from his class. If Henry and his friends eat 2/8 slices of pizza, how many pizzas should Henry order? Solve and explain your thinking using mathematical reasoning

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4 best friends 2 new friends Henry
7 people
2/8 multiplied by 7 or 1/4 by 7
14/8. 7/4
Changed to mixed fraction form
1 6/8. 1 3/4
He would need 1.75 pizzas but since he needs to buy it by the whole, he needs to buy 2 pizzas
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