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There are 12 people having lunch.Each person wants 1/3 of a sub sandwich.How many whole sub sandwiches are needed ?use models to show answer.

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3 and 2/3. 4 if the looking for a whole number
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12 people * (1/3 sandwich per person) = 4 sandwiches
There are 12 people having lunch.Each person wants 1/3 of a sub sandwich.How many-example-1
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