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Sam goes to the market to buy hamburger for a cookout. He buys 3 3/4 pounds of hamburger. How many 1/4 pound patties can he make?

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I got three (my second answer I got was thirty) but I'm not too sure
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1 whole is made of 4 fourths
so 3 wholes equal 4+4+4=12
from three wholes you can make 12 patties
also, add the extra 3/4 whole to get 3 fourths.
so sam can make 15 patties from 3.75 wholes.
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