Question

The cooking club made some pies to sell during lunch to raise money for a field trip. The cafeteria helped by donating three pies to the club. Each pie was then cut into six pieces and sold. There was a total of 72 pieces to sell. How many pies did the club make?

Answer 1

Answer:

9 pies

Step-by-step explanation:

I) Pieces made by the cafeteria:

3 × 6 = 18

II) Pieces made by the club:

72 - 18 = 54

III) Pies made by the club:

54 ÷ 6 = 9 pies