November 2025
Problem of the Month

Pizza Problem

The members of Mr. P's games group are going to share the cost of some pizzas.

The original cost was $6 a person, but at the last minute five members canceled, so the cost went up to $8 a person for the same total cost (the pizzas had already been ordered).

How many games group members were originally going to split the pizzas?

Solution to the Problem:

Here is the solution:

There were 20 games group members originally.

Let x = original number of group members
Then 6x = 8 (x - 5)
40 = 2x
x = 20

Correctly solved by:

1. Dr. Hari Kishan	D.N. College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
2. Colin (Yowie) Bowey	Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
3. Diana Kennett	Bastrop, Texas, USA
4. Kamal Lohia	Hisar, Haryana, India
5. Davit Banana	Istanbul, Turkey
6. Mrs. Painter's Honors Precalculus Class	Broome High School, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
7. Ivy Joseph	Pune, Maharashtra, India

Send any comments or questions to: David Pleacher