Hosting a dinner party for 38 people, you plan to serve peach pie for dessert. Each pie has 8 slices. How many pies must you buy to ensure each guest gets 1 slice?

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Hosting a dinner party for 38 people, you plan to serve peach pie for dessert. Each pie has 8 slices. How many pies must you buy to ensure each guest gets 1 slice?

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You must buy 4.75 pies in order for each of the 38 people to get one slice.

4.75 * 8 = 38

Howard Lee answered Nov 18, 2021

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