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Your Favorite Mistake It takes 20 tomato slices to make 2 of Ivan's pizzas.
Two students made a mistake when making 6 pizzas.
Select your favorite mistake.
Ivan (120 slices) Jada (24 slices)
What advice would you give to Ivan?
Jada: 24 slices

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

1. It takes 20 tomato slices to make 2 pizzas.
2. We need to determine how many slices are needed for 6 pizzas.
3. Ivan used 120 slices for 6 pizzas.
4. Jada used 24 slices for 6 pizzas.
5. We need to identify the correct number of slices and provide advice to Ivan.

STEP 2

1. Determine the number of slices needed for one pizza.
2. Calculate the number of slices needed for 6 pizzas.
3. Compare Ivan's and Jada's calculations to the correct number.
4. Provide advice to Ivan.

STEP 3

Determine the number of slices needed for one pizza.
Given that 20 slices are needed for 2 pizzas, the number of slices per pizza is:
20 slices2 pizzas=10 slices per pizza \frac{20 \text{ slices}}{2 \text{ pizzas}} = 10 \text{ slices per pizza}

STEP 4

Calculate the number of slices needed for 6 pizzas.
10 slices per pizza×6 pizzas=60 slices 10 \text{ slices per pizza} \times 6 \text{ pizzas} = 60 \text{ slices}

STEP 5

Compare Ivan's and Jada's calculations to the correct number.
- Ivan used 120 slices, which is too many. - Jada used 24 slices, which is too few. - The correct number of slices is 60.

STEP 6

Provide advice to Ivan.
Advice: Ivan should use 60 slices for 6 pizzas, which means he should reduce the number of slices he is using. He currently uses 120 slices, which is double the correct amount.

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