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The total weight of 6 pieces of butter and a bag of sugar is 3.8 lbs. if the weight of the bag of sugar is 1.4lbs, what is the weight of each piece of butter?

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3.8-1.4=2.4  2.4 divided by 6=0.4
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If you subtract 1.4 from 3.8 and then divide by six you get 0.4 lbs/ piece of butter
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