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Abigail brought 4 pans of macaroni and cheese to a family reunion. There were 24 people at the reunion. Everyone ate an equal amount of macaroni and cheese. How much of a pan did each person eat ?

Abigail brought 4 pans of macaroni and cheese to a family reunion. There were 24 people-example-1

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Step-by-step explanation:

24 people share 4 pans of macaroni and cheese.

Therefore:


\begin{gathered} 1\text{ person took }(4)/(24)\text{ pan.} \\ (4)/(24)=(1)/(6) \end{gathered}

Each person ate 1/6 of a pan of macaroni and cheese.

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