Question

What is the length of each slice? 10 inches.

What is the area of the whole pizza? 314 inches^2

Each person wants a slice of pizza that is at least 36 in^2. What is the greatest number of pizza slices Jack can cut?
Please help me with the steps on how to solve it.

Answer 1

Here is a tip: 36 in^2 means 36 two times (72)

Answer 2

okay.

Answer 3

Medal???? :3

Answer 4

Okay. Thank you.

Answer 5

The area of the pizza is 314 in^2.
Each slice is at least 36 in^2.
Divide 314 by 36. What do you get?

Answer 6

8.722222

Answer 7

Good.
Since 8.7222... is less than 9, there is not enough area for 9 slices, but there is enough area for 8.
The answer is 8 slices.

Answer 8

Okay, I thought I had to divide by 9 because of the pizza.

Answer 9

Thank you.

Answer 10

You're welcome.