SOLUTION: Hosting a dinner party for 38 people, you plan to serve peach pie for dessert. Each pie has 8 slices. How many pies must you buy to ensure each guest gets 1 slice?

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Question 469588: Hosting a dinner party for 38 people, you plan to serve peach pie for dessert. Each pie has 8 slices. How many pies must you buy to ensure each guest gets 1 slice?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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38/8=4-6/8
You need at least 5 pies for the dinner party. You can eat the two leftover slices after the guests have left..