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The cooking time for a ham is 2/5 of an hour for each pound - how long should you cook a ham that weighs 12 3/4 pounds?
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The cooking time for a ham is 2/5 of an hour for each pound - how long should you cook a ham that weighs 12 3/4 pounds?

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First, convert 12 3/4 pounds into an improper fraction for convenience
12 3/4=48/4+3/4=51/4
Now, multiply the amount of pounds by the time per pound.
2/5*51/4=102/20=5.1 hours

Hope this helps!
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