Question: Ivan buys 48 apples to make 24 full-size pies. He ends up not using as many as he thought because he decides to make mini pies instead of full-size ones, which only use 1/2 an apple each. If Ivan bakes 24 mini pies, how many apples does he have leftover? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
Ivan wants to bake 24 pies which use 1 / 2 an apple each, 24 pies x 1 / 2 apple each = 12 apples. Ivan uses 12 of his 48 apples, 48 - 12 = 36 apples. Ivan has 36 apples leftover. So the answer is 36.