Question

James and Brian order pizzas. James eats six eighths of his pizza
and Brian only manages to eat two sevenths of his. If we put the left
over pizza together, can we make one whole pizza?

Answer 1

Answer:

Multiply denominators as well as numerators so that they are the same.

1

3

⋅

8

8

and

3

8

⋅

3

3

1

3

now equals

8

24

and

3

8

now equals

9

24

. Add up the numerators

(

8

+

9

)

=

17

Because

17

is a prime number, you can not simplify it so you leave it as

17

24

gave an example so,

do in this format u might get it.....sorry if the answer u get is wrong with this format

Thank you!!