Larry ordered 5 1/2 subs. He wants to share the subs with 4 friends and himself. Larry thinks they will each receive 1 1/4 subs. Is Larry correct? Why or why not?

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Larry ordered 5 1/2 subs. He wants to share the subs with 4 friends and himself. Larry thinks they will each

receive 1 1/4 subs. Is Larry correct? Why or why not?

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Larry is incorrect if every person received 1 1/4 of a sub he would need at least 6.25 subs

Tamir Scherzer answered May 21, 2021

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