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You need 9 9/16 lb of chicken. The store sells chicken in half - pound packages. How much chicken should you order?

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20 packages of chicken

Explanation: We multiply 9 by 2= 18 since we are buying half pound packages we need to double the amount. For 9/16, we cannot buy 1 and 1/16 so we buy 2. In total, 18+2=20.
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