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A group of hikers buys 8 bags of mixed nuts. Each contains 3 and 1/2 cups of mixed nuts. The mixed nuts are shared evenly among 12 hikers. How many cups of mixed nuts will each hiker receive?

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1 bag = 3.5 cups, then 8 bags = 8 x 3.5 = 28 cups of trail mix

28 cups/12 people = 2.33 cups/person