Welcome to the Problem Of The Week (P.O.T.W.)!!!
Mr. Myers
enjoys Douglasdale’s premier pizzeria, Jon’s Pizza. He particularly likes to order the “Colossus” which is a pizza
big enough to feed a Greek army (a joke that you will appreciate next year when
you study Greek mythology in social studies). Mr. Myers has invited 16 friends to eat this “Colossus”
pizza. 12 of his friends have told
him that they will come. The rest
of his friends won’t know if they will be able to come until the party
starts. Mr. Myers wishes to cut
the “Colossus” pizza into pieces so it can be shared equally among 12 or 16
friends. Here are your questions:
·
How many friends have not replied? (4 marks) – be careful…you
must show ALL your work and units!
·
Into how many pieces may the “Colossus” pizza be cut so that it
can be shared equally among 12 or 16 people?
HINT:
use a T-chart or a Number Line or a 100 Chart! (5 marks)
·
How many slices would 12 people get? (4 marks)
·
How many slices would 16 people get? (4 marks)
·
BONUS: Is there really such a thing as a “Colossus” pizza? – Go
to Jon’s Pizza to find out! The
worse that can happen is that you’ll have the best pizza you or your parents
have ever tasted!!! (1 mark)
REMEMBER TO INCLUDE
YOUR UNITS AND SHOW ALL YOUR WORK OR YOUR WORK WILL NOT
BE CORRECT!!!
Have fun!
Web master: Mr. Grant Myers
the Calgary Board of Education