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Karen buys 8.5 pounds of flour. She uses 2.5 pounds to bake bread. She keeps the rest of the flour in small storage bags. If each storage bag contains ⅖ pound of flour, how many storage bags does she use?
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Karen buys 8.5 pounds of flour. She uses 2.5 pounds to bake bread. She keeps the rest of the flour in small storage bags. If each storage bag contains ⅖ pound of flour, how many storage bags does she use?

User Bas Leijdekkers
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8,5-2,5=6 so she got 6 pounds of floor left
6÷2/5=15 so she needs/uses 15 bags!
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