OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §4.2 Multiply and Divide Fractions · Exercise 98 · Arithmetic · Fractions

Multiply and Divide Fractions · Exercise 98

Rafael wanted to order half a medium pizza at a restaurant. The waiter told him that a medium pizza could be cut into $6$ or $8$ slices. Would he prefer $3$ out of $6$ slices or $4$ out of $8$ slices? Rafael replied that since he wasn’t very hungry, he would prefer $3$ out of $6$ slices. Explain what is wrong with Rafael’s reasoning.

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §4.2 Multiply and Divide Fractions · Exercise 98

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