document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11496>Question 11496</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michelle ordered two pizzas. Each pizza was cut into eight slices of equal size. she gave 1/2 of a pizza to Chris, 3/8 of a pizza to John, 1/4 of a pizza to Sally. How many slices of pizza were left? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5943 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><B>usyim88hk(158)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So we know that she ordered 2 pizzas which are cut into 8 pieces on each one, so we get 16 pieces of pizzas.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since Chris got 1/2 of \"a\" pizza, he got 1/2 times 8 which equals to 4 pizzas\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since John got 3/8 of \"a\" pizza, he got 3/8 times 8 which equals to 3 pizzas\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since Sally got 1/4 of \"a\" pizza, she got 1/4 times 8 which equals to 2 pizzas\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 9 pizzas were taken away, Micelle got 16 - 9 pizzas which is 7 pizzas </SPAN>\n" );
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