Three pizzas were cut for a party

A pepperoni pizza was cut into 10 slices and 7 slices were eaten
A cheese pizza was cut into 20 slices and 13 slices were eaten
A mushroom pizza was cut into 8 slices and 5 slices were eaten
Order the pizzas from greatest to least

1 answer

To order the pizzas from greatest to least in terms of remaining slices, we need to first calculate how many slices are left for each pizza:

  1. Pepperoni pizza:

    • Total slices = 10
    • Slices eaten = 7
    • Remaining slices = 10 - 7 = 3
  2. Cheese pizza:

    • Total slices = 20
    • Slices eaten = 13
    • Remaining slices = 20 - 13 = 7
  3. Mushroom pizza:

    • Total slices = 8
    • Slices eaten = 5
    • Remaining slices = 8 - 5 = 3

Now we can summarize the remaining slices:

  • Pepperoni: 3 slices left
  • Cheese: 7 slices left
  • Mushroom: 3 slices left

To order the pizzas from greatest to least remaining slices:

  1. Cheese pizza: 7 slices left
  2. (Tie) Pepperoni pizza: 3 slices left
  3. (Tie) Mushroom pizza: 3 slices left

So the order is:

  1. Cheese pizza
  2. Pepperoni pizza
  3. Mushroom pizza

Note: The pepperoni and mushroom pizzas are tied in the number of remaining slices but can be listed together in the order.