Jeff, Tom, and Chelsea order a large pizza. They decide to split the cost according to how much they will eat. Tom pays $3.48, Chelsea eats 1/8 of the pizza, and Jeff eats 1/2 of the pizza. How much did the pizza cost?

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anonymous · Answer

first calculate how much tom ate of the pizza

anonymous · Answer

then divide the money tom paid by the fraction obtained earlier

anonymous · Answer

Okay, okay. Thank you!

anonymous · Answer

no problem :)

whpalmer4 · Answer

That's a cheap pizza!

whpalmer4 · Answer

@Chelsea04 was 1/8th of it enough for you, or are you still hungry? :-)

anonymous · Answer

no, it was not enough @whpalmer4!!! still hungry over here!!!

whpalmer4 · Answer

@Chelsea04 the dreaded late night math munchies :-)

anonymous · Answer

that's funny @whpalmer4 
LOL!!! :P

anonymous · Answer

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