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Three pizzas are shared equally between five friends. How much pizza does each friend get?

User Frank AK
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Answer:

3/5 pizza

Explanation:

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3 pizzas we're shared between 5friends

And the question says how many pizzas does each friend get

3 pizzas=5friends

X pizzas=1 friend

Cross multiply

5x=3Ă—1

5x=3

Make x the subject of formula by dividing both sides by 5

x=3/5

Therefore each friend gets 3/5 of the pizza

User Pierre Nortje
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Answer:

3/5 pizzas

Explanation:

5 friends = 3 pizzas

Using unitary method

Divide both sides by 5

1 friend=3/5 pizzas

User Naasking
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