Question

9 students have 4 pizza slices each. Which helps you find the total number of pizza slices?9 + 49 - 49 × 49 ÷ 4

Answer 1

To find the total number of pizza slices, you can simply multiply the number of students by the number of slices each student has.

So, if there are 9 students and each has 4 slices:

\[
\text{Total slices} = 9 \times 4 = 36
\]

Now, let's examine the expression you provided:

\[
9 + 49 - 49 \times 49 \div 4
\]

We'll evaluate this step by step:

1. Calculate \(49 \times 49\):
\[
49 \times 49 = 2401
\]

2. Now divide \(2401\) by \(4\):
\[
2401 \div 4 = 600.25
\]

3. Next, substitute this back into the equation:
\[
9 + 49 - 600.25
\]

4. Add \(9\) and \(49\):
\[
9 + 49 = 58
\]

5. Now, subtract \(600.25\) from \(58\):
\[
58 - 600.25 = -542.25
\]

Hence, the result of the expression \(9 + 49 - 49 \times 49 \div 4\) is \(-542.25\), but this does not contribute to finding the total number of pizza slices.

The correct calculation for the total number of pizza slices is simply \(36\).