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Question 10 • Grade 7 Mathematics

Which real-world scenario can be described by the algebraic expression p over 8 ?

Answer
A
buying 8 pizzas each of which has p slices
B
buying p pizzas and giving 8 slices to a friend
C
buying pizzas and giving 8 p pizzas to each of 8 friends
D
buying p pizzas and dividing them among 8 people

Explanation

The expression p ÷ 8 means splitting p pizzas into 8 equal groups. Buying p pizzas and dividing them among 8 people matches this situation: each person gets p/8 pizzas. Choice A represents 8p slices, not p/8.

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