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Michael is buying a ham. He wants to divide it into 6.5 ounce servings for 9 people. Write and solve a division equation to find what size ham Michael should buy.
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Michael is buying a ham. He wants to divide it into 6.5 ounce servings for 9 people. Write and solve a division equation to find what size ham Michael should buy.

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Michael should buy a ham of 58.5 ounces

Explanation:

Michael should buy

ham weight = 9 persons / (1 person/6.5ounces) = 6.5 ounces/person * 9 persons = 58.5 ounces

therefore Michael should buy a ham of 58.5 ounces

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