Question

Mrs. Hanson has 2 pies for a party. She calculates that if she splits the pies evenly among the guests, they will each receive

1
8
of a pie. How many guests are there?

Answer 1

16 guests

Step-by-step explanation:

If each guest is getting 1/8 of a pie, it means one pie is being divided into eight parts. One part is 1/8. One pie will be served to eight guests.

Two pies will be sufficient for 2x 8 = 16 guests.