A married couple and their 6 children are ordering some pizza. If the couple want 3 slices each and the children want 1 slice each, how many 4-slice pizzas should they order?
Reason slowly and give your answer.
3
The couple want 3 slices each for a total of 2 * 3 = 6 slices.

The children want 1 slice each for a total of 1 * 6 = 6 slices.

They want 6 + 6 = 12 slices in total.

Each pizza has 4 slices so they need 12 / 4 = 3 pizzas.

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Final answer: 3