Question

40 students shared 5 pizzas *equally*. How much pizza Will each student receive? What fraction of the pizza did each student receive

Answer 1

Each student will receive $\frac{1}{8}$ of the pizza.

• The number of students that shared pizza = 40
• Numbers of pizza shared equally = 5
• The fraction of the pizza that each student receive =?

Further Explanation

To determine the fraction of pizza that each student receive = the number of student that shared the pizza divided by the number of pizza shared equally by the students.

Let X represent the fraction of the pizza each student receive

Therefore, we have:

X = $\frac{5}{40}$

X = $\frac{1}{8}$

Thus, each student will receive $\frac{1}{8}$ of the pizza.  

We can also solve this question using cross multiplication:

5 pizza = x pizza (unknown)

40 students = 1 students (each student)

if we cross multiply, we have:

(5 x 1) = 40x

5 = 40x (divide both side by 40)

$\frac{5}{40}$ = $\frac{40X}{40}$ (40 crossed out 40 to remain X)

$\frac{5}{40}$ = X

X = $\frac{5}{40}$

X = $\frac{1}{8}$

The mathematical problem was solve using BODMAS, particularly multiplication and division.

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KEYWORDS:

• 40 students
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• fraction
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• division

Answer 2

5/40=1/8

each student will receive 1/8 of the pizza