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She needs a little less than 4 pounds to make 12 turkey burgers because 1/3 times 12 is about 3.99 pounds. But she only has 3 3/8 pounds which is about 3.375 pounds.

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Answer:

10 burgers

Explanation:


{3.375pounds}((12 burgers)/(3.99pounds))=((xburgers)/(3.375pounds)){3.375pounds}\\xburgers=10.15\\

so you get 10 burgers

or you could approach it


(3.375)/((1/3)) =3.375×3=10.125

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