Question

The Cooking Club made some pies to sell at

a basketball game to raise money for the
new math books. The cafeteria contributed
four pies to the sale. Each pie was then cut
into five pieces and sold. There were a total
of 60 pieces to sell. How many pies did the
club make?

Answer 1

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12 pies

STEPS:

There was 5 pieces per pie

There was 60 pieces

60/5 aka 60 divided by 5

= 12

meaning there is 12 pies with 5 pieces each.

To Check Your Answer:

Multiply to check your answer.

In this case multiply

5x12= 60

Answer 2

60 divided by 5 is 12 then subtract 12-4 the club made 8 pies