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Nicholas buys 3/8 pound of cheese. He puts the same amount of cheese on 3 sandwiches how much cheese does Nichols put on each sandwich?

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To find this, divide 3/8 by 3/1. To divide fractions, multiply the first number by the reciprocal of the second. 3/8 times 1/3 equals 3/24. Divide the numerator and denominator by 3 to get 1/8 (final answer).
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