pizza word problem

Question

A 6 inch personal pizza has 580 calories, with 240 of those from fat. A 12 inch pizza is cut into 8 slices. Estimate the number of calories in one slice of a 12 inch pizza.

Answer 1

Hello Kenzie

 

The size of the pizza is doubled from 6 inch to 12 inches, therefore, the # of calories will double as well.

 

calories = 2 x 580 = 1160

 

The pizza is cut into 8 slices, thus, the # of calories per slice is

 

1160/8 = 145 calories per slice

The # of calories from fat per slice = (240 x 2)/8 = 60 calories