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Sharla bought 5 1/2 pounds of ground beef. Before freezing the ground beef, she plans to make it into hamburger patties that weigh 1/4 each. How many patties can Sharla make? ​

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Answer:

22 patties

Explanation:

To find how many patties she can make, divide 5 1/2 by 1/4

5.5/0.25

= 22

So, she can make 22 patties

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She can make 22 patties since 5 1/2 divided by 1/4 is 22
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