Question

The math department sold pie slices to buy new math books. Two pies were contributed by members of the department. Each pie was cut into six slices and the slices were sold individually. There were a total of 48 pieces to sell. How many whole pies did the department have to sell?

Answer 1

The answer is 8, just divide 6 by 48. Hope it helped.

Answer 2

Answer with explanation:

Total number of slices of pie = 48 pieces

Total number of Slices of single Pie = 6 pieces , which can be written in fractional form as $\frac{1}{6}$

Total number of Pies (Integral Value)

          $=\frac{1}{6}\times 48\\\\=8$  

Number of pies Contributed by members of the Department = 2 Pies =2 ×6=12 slices

→Number of whole pies that  department have to sell=8=6 (Math Department )+2 (Members of Department)

Number of whole pies that Math Department sold= 6 pies