Question

The guest at a party shared five pies equally in each person get 1/8 of a pie how many guest were at the party?

Answer 1

Answer: 40 people

Step-by-step explanation:

There were 5 pies in the party and each person that came got an equal share of 1/8.

The number of people who were there is therefore:

= Number of pies / Share each person got

= 5 ÷ 1/8

= 5 * 8/1

= 40 people