Q43. - Algebra 1

Question

A large pizza at Pizza Shack has 12 slices and Bobby ate $\frac{1}{4}$ of pizza. Find the number of slices of pizza that Bobby ate out of 12 slices.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Bobby ate 3 slices of pizza out of 12 slices.

Step 1. Write down the given statement according to the question.

Consider the given statement “A large pizza at Pizza Shack has 12 slices and Bobby ate $\frac{1}{4}$ of pizza.”

The number of slices of pizza that Bobby ate will be calculated as when 12 is multiplied by $\frac{1}{4}$.

Step 2. The product of two real numbers is obtained while multiplying together.

Recall that product of two real numbers is obtained when they are multiplied together. That is two or more numbers are separated by multiplication signs.

 

So, the number of slices that Bobby ate is calculated as,

$\begin{array}{c}\mathrm{NumberofsliceseatenbyBobby}=12·\frac{1}{4}\\ =\frac{12}{4}\\ =3\end{array}$

Step 3. DESCRIPTION OF STEPS.

Bobby ate 3 slices of pizza out of 12 slices.