The Cooking Club made some pies to sell during lunch. The cafeteria contributed three pies to the club. Each pie was then cut into six pieces and sold. There were a total of 78 pieces to sell. How many pies did the club make?

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SCooke
Mar 13, 2018

#10# Pies

Explanation:

Start with the total pieces per pie - the number per pie divided by the pieces sold is the number of whole pies. Subtract the three the cafeteria contributed to find the number made by the club.

#78# pcs/(#6# Pcs/pie") = #13# pies

#13 - 3 = 10#

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