SOLUTION: Eight people are going to share three pizzas. Bob will eat one-half pizza. The others will equally share the rest. What percent of a pizza will each of the others get?

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Question 1062356: Eight people are going to share three pizzas. Bob will eat one-half pizza. The others will equally share the rest. What percent of a pizza will each of the others get?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Eight minus Bob = +7+ people
They have to share +3+-+1%2F2+=+5%2F2+ pizzas
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Each of the +7+ people will get
+%281%2F7%29%2A%285%2F2%29+=+5%2F14+ of a pizza
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+%28+5%2F14+%29%2A100+=+35.71+
Each of the other 7 gets 35.71% of a pizza
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check:
+7%2A.3571+=+2.4997+
2 and 1/2 pizzas for 7 people