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On the Oregon Trail, each person over the age of 10 was given 1.5 cups of beans per day. One family who traveled the trail in 1852 had 7 family members over the age of 10. How many cups of beans did the
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On the Oregon Trail, each person over the age of 10 was given 1.5 cups of beans per day. One family who traveled the trail in 1852 had 7 family members over the age of 10. How many cups of beans did the family receive each week?

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1 Member = 1.5 Cup (Over the age of 10) for one day

7 Member (Over age of 10) = 1.5*7=10.5 cups in total.

Total of 10.5 per day.

In a week (Equivalent to 7 days):

10.5*7=73.5 Cups of beans in total

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