SOLUTION: Four pizzas are ordered for the children at a party. Each pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. Each child eats 2 slices. There are 2 slices left. How many children are at the party?

SOLUTION: Four pizzas are ordered for the children at a party. Each pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. Each child eats 2 slices. There are 2 slices left. How many children are at the party?

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Question 356205: Four pizzas are ordered for the children at a party. Each pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. Each child eats 2 slices. There are 2 slices left. How many children are at the party?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4 pizzas
cut into 8 piece
so total pieces 32
30 pieces were eaten.
...
each child gets 2 pieces.
30/2 = 15 children can eat.
15 children
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