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Denise
has 7/8 pound of hamburger meat. How many 1/4 pound hamburgers can she make?

User Tak
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Answer:

3

Explanation:

1/4 = 2/8

With 7/8 pounds of meat, you can make 3 patties (6/8) and have 1/8 pound leftover

User Artemonster
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Answer: 3 and a half of 1/4 pound hamburgers

Explanation:

To solve this question, We divide 7/8 by 1/4:

7/8 ÷ 1/4

= 7/8 × 4/1

=3.5 or 3 1/2

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