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15. M. Jaffey had a total of 428. 5 ounce of pretzel to put into 5 bowl for a party. She put an equal number of ounce of pretzel into each bowl. How many ounce of pretzel did M. Jaffey put into each bowl?

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Answer: The correct answer is 85.7 ounces in each bowl

Explanation:

T = Total ounces of pretzels

B = Number of bowls

A = Amount of pretzels in each bowl

Our equation: A = T / B

T = 428.5

B = 5

A = 428.5 / 5

A = 85.7 ounces

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