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Castor brought 6 3/4 small carrot cakes to share with the 26 students in class did Castor bring enough for each student to have 1/4 of a cake? explain your thinking

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First you need to find out how many 1/4 are in 6 3/4.

6 • 4 = 24/4 + 3/4 = 27/4

The cake divides into 27/4. Since there are only 26 students, there is enough cake for each kid to get 1/4.
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