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samuel used 1/5 of an ounce of butter to make 1/25 of a pound of jelly . how many ounces of butter is there per pound of jelly ?

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5 ounces of butter per pound of jelly.

5/5ths of butter = 5/25ths of a pound of jelly.
25/5 = 5 ounces of butter per pound of jelly.
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