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How many people can be fed with 10 1 ⁄ 2 pizzas if each person is to get 3/8 of a pizza?

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Turn 10 1/2 to a improper fraction.

10 1/2 = 21/2

Now, we can divide using "copy dot flip."

= 21/2 ÷ 3/8

= 21/2 · 8/3

= 168/6

Simplify.

168/6 → 28

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28 people can be fed being given 3/8 per person.

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