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If 8lbs of ham serves 24 people, how many lbs will Samuel need to serve 18 people?

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24 divided by 8 is 3, for each ham 3 people get a 1lbs. 18 divided by 3 is 6. For 18 people, Samuel needs 6lbs of ham.
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