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Brandon needs 12 pounds of deli meat to make a sandwich tray. He brought 4 1/3 pounds of ham. How many mor pounds of deli meat does brandon need to make the sandwich tray?

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Answer:

7 2/3 more pounds of deli meat

Explanation:

Brandon needs 12 pounds of deli meat to make a sandwich tray.

He brought 4 1/3 pounds of ham.

The amount of deli meat that he still needs is calculated as:

12 pounds - 4 1/3 pounds.

= 7 2/3 pounds

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