Problema Solution
Jeff, Tom, and Chelsea order a large pizza. They decide to split the cost according to how much they will eat. Tom pays $7.29, Chelsea eats 1/8 of the pizza, and Jeff eats 1/2 of the pizza. How much did the pizza cost?
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Tom eats 1 - 1/8 - 4/8 = 3/8 pizza and pays 7.29
The price of 1 pizza thus = 7.29 * 8/3 = 19.44 dollars