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The Lindermans estimate 22 pounds of turkey, 12 sweet potatoes, pounds of sausage apple stuffing, and three pies for dinner. If there are 8 people at the dinner, how much does each person at the table get of each item?

A. Each person gets 2.75 pounds of turkey, 1.5 sweet potatoes, 0.5 pounds of sausage apple stuffing, and 0.375 pies.
B. Each person gets 2.75 pounds of turkey, 1.5 sweet potatoes, 2 pounds of sausage apple stuffing, and 0.375 pies.
C. Each person gets 2.75 pounds of turkey, 1.5 sweet potatoes, 2 pounds of sausage apple stuffing, and 0.75 pies.
D. Each person gets 3 pounds of turkey, 1.5 sweet potatoes, 2 pounds of sausage apple stuffing, and 0.75 pies.

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Final answer:

Each person gets 2.75 pounds of turkey, 1.5 sweet potatoes, and 0.375 pies from the given quantities. The amount of sausage apple stuffing per person cannot be determined without knowing the total quantity.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how much each person at the dinner gets of each item, we need to divide the total quantity of each food by the number of people attending, which is 8. Starting with the turkey, we have 22 pounds divided by 8 people, resulting in 2.75 pounds per person.



Next, for the sweet potatoes, there are 12 sweet potatoes for 8 people. Dividing 12 by 8, each person would get 1.5 sweet potatoes. The question does not specify the total quantity of sausage apple stuffing, so this portion cannot be accurately calculated. However, if we had a specific amount, we would divide by 8 to get the per person quantity.



Finally, for the pies, when there are three pies and 8 people to serve, we would divide each pie into 8 equal pieces, resulting in 3 pies × 8 slices per pie = 24 slices. Dividing 24 slices by 8 people, each person would get 3 slices. To express this in pies, since each pie is 8 slices, 3 slices would equate to 3/8 or 0.375 pies per person.



Therefore, the correct answer for the proportions given would be: Each person gets 2.75 pounds of turkey, 1.5 sweet potatoes, and 0.375 pies. Since the sausage apple stuffing quantity is unknown, one option cannot be determined as fully correct.

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