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Samir bought 3 pounds how cement to repair the cracks in his sidewalk. Each crack needs to be filled with 2 ounces of cement.

User Gad D Lord
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Answer:

The answer is 24 cracks will be filled

Explanation:

hope it helps :3

16 ounces in a pound. convert pounds to ounces

calculate the amount of cement we have. That would be 3 x 16 = 48 ounces of cement.

The amount of cracks to be filled : 48 /2 = 24 cracks

User Thilina Kj
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24 cracks filled
Because if u do 3• 16 =48
Then you would have to do 48/2 =24
And that how u will get you answer
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