At Shannons birthday Kira ate 3 pieces, Brazdley ate 2,Shauna ate 4, and Sammi ate 3 pieces of pizza. Now 1/4 of the pizza is left. How many pieces was the pizza originally cut into?

Answer 1

Solve for x

(3/4)x = 12
x = 12/(3/4)
x = 12 * (4/3)
x = 48/3
x = ?

Answer 2

number of pieces = n

3 + 2 + 4 +3 = (3/4)n

12 *(4/3) = n

Answer 3

n=16