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PLEASE HELP ME OUT!!!A chef has less than 25.8 lb of rice. She takes out 5 lb to use during the day and stores the rest in containers. Each container has 2.5 lb of rice.

Let x represent the number of containers.

What is the maximum number of containers the chef will be able to fill with rice?

A)13

B)12

C)8

D)7



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25.8 - 5 = 20.8
20.8 divide by 2.5 = 8.32
so it should be 8
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