Each one of four pies was cut into eight pieces for serving at dinner. After
dinner, there remained one-half of one pie, one-fourth of another, three-eights of
another and five-eights of another. How many pieces of pie were left over?

Question

Each one of four pies was cut into eight pieces for serving at dinner. After 
dinner, there remained one-half of one pie, one-fourth of another, three-eights of 
another and five-eights of another. How many pieces of pie were left over?

anonymous · Answer

Simplify:$$\frac{ 14 }{ 8 }$$

anonymous · Answer

its 1 6/8

anonymous · Answer

Way to give them the answer. 
8 goes in to 14 once, and then there are 6 pieces left.

anonymous · Answer

left over was 14 pieces

anonymous · Answer

well i assumed he wanted the answer so why not give it to him

anonymous · Answer

But, the correct answer is: $$1\frac{ 3 }{ 4 }$$

The fraction 6/8 can be simplified more to 3/4, but both answers are technically right.

anonymous · Answer

As for why you shouldn't give them an answer up front is because walking them through it will help them learn. They will learn nothing by people giving them answers.

anonymous · Answer

I suppose

anonymous · Answer

@OrangeMaster  you're right if you give me the answer I learn nothing but for now I just need the answer thx

anonymous · Answer

Your welcome, but with guiding you, I also gave the answer. So it's just a win win.

anonymous · Answer

I can also help with more if you have any.

anonymous · Answer

A man took a 500-mile trip. He first traveled a certain number of miles by 
automobile, and then nine times as far by airplane. How many miles did he 
travel by automobile?

anonymous · Answer

We need to know what number times 9 equals 500. To do this we just divide 500 by 9.

anonymous · Answer

Do you have a calculator you can use?

anonymous · Answer

A man took a 500-mile trip. He first traveled a certain number of miles by 
automobile, and then nine times as far by airplane. How many miles did he 
travel by automobile?
A 30 miles
B 40 miles
C 45 miles
D 50 miles

anonymous · Answer

it's all the question says

anonymous · Answer

OK, I get it now.

anonymous · Answer

We need to know what number multiplied by 9 equals the rest of the trip.

anonymous · Answer

So, 50 times 9 equals 450. Becasue he already drove 50 miles by car, and then 9 times that by plane(450 miles), then that means the answer is D. Let me know if you understand.

anonymous · Answer

yes tanks

anonymous · Answer

Your welcome. :)

anonymous · Answer

Is that it?