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When the picnic was over, 1 2/5 of tubs

were leftover. Mrs. Anderson divided the
leftovers between 10 attendees. How
many ounces of potato salad did each
attendee receive?

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Answer:

7/50 of a tub

Explanation:

1 2/5 ÷ 10 =

= (5/5 + 2/5) × 1/10

= 7/5 × 1/10

= 7/50

Each person received 7/50 of a tub.

The only way to know the number of ounces each person got is by knowing the number of ounces in a tub, but that is not stated in the problem.

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