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Mrs. Jimenez is grilling hamburgers for her teachers. She has 3 1/2 pounds of hamburger meat. How many 1/4 pound patties can she make from 3 1/2 pounds Plss help mee

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Answer:

14 is the answer

Explanation:

3 1/2 = 7/2

7/2 ÷ 1/4

Divide 7/2 by 1/4 by multiplying 7/2 by the reciprocal of 1/4

7/2 × 4/1

Multiply 7 and 4 to get 28. Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2

28/2

Divide 28 by 2 to get 14.

14

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