Meredith bakes 5 pumpkin pies. She cuts the pies into quarters and distributes the pieces equally among her neighbors. Each neighbor receives 3 4 of a pie. a) How many neighbors does Meredith distribute the pies to?

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Meredith bakes 5 pumpkin pies. She cuts the pies into quarters and distributes  the pieces equally among her neighbors. Each neighbor receives 3 4 of a pie. a) How many neighbors does Meredith distribute the pies to?

Scott · Answer

5 pies means 20 quarters (5*4) 3 quarters per neighbor means 6 neighbors, with two quarters left over 3*6 = 18 ... 18 + 2 = 20

Hegan · Answer

Three pumpkin pies are divided evenly among 8 people. How much pie does each person get? problem Write a number sentence for this Solve with a drawing.