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Zoe made 5 1/2 cups of trail mix. She wants to divide the mix into 3/4 cup servings. Ten people are going on the trip. Can Zoe make enough 3/4 cup servings so that each person h…

Zoe made 5 1/2 cups of trail mix. She wants to divide the mix into 3/4 cup servings. Ten people are going on the trip. Can Zoe make enough 3/4 cup servings so that each person h…
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Zoe made 5 1/2 cups of trail mix. She wants to divide the mix into 3/4 cup servings. Ten people are going on the trip. Can Zoe make enough 3/4 cup servings so that each person has one serving? Please explain the steps.

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No, she cannot give each person 3/4 because when you divide 5 1/2 by 3/4, you will result in the number 7 1/3. This will not be enough for the 10 people.
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