the cooking club made some pies to sell at a basketball game to raise money for the new math books. the cafereria contributed four pies to the sale . each pie w

Question

the cooking club made some pies to sell at a basketball game to raise money for the new math books. the cafereria contributed four pies to the sale . each pie was then cut into five piesces and sold. there were a total of 60 pieces to sell. how many pies did the club make?

Answer 1

Have you tried to do this?  If not, why not get started--because striving (attempting) is a most informative way of learning, by thinking about your assumptions, and making efforts to come to grips with a problem.  We actually learn by failing, sometimes; it's the prelude to making a breakthrough.

 

Sixty pieces, from cutting pies into 5 easy pieces, each.  How many pies, altogether?

 

Then subtract # of pies donated by the cafeteria.  The result (difference, from subtraction) must be the answer.

 

You CAN do it!