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A bushel of apples weighs 42 pounds. There are 4 pecks in a bushel. It takes 2 pounds of apples to make one pie. How many pies can yoh make with one peck of apples?

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42/4=10.5 pounds in one bushel
10.5/2=5.25≈5 pies
It's possible to make 5 pies with one peck of apples
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