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A recipe calls for 40 oz of meat. How many pounds of meat does the recipe require?

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Answer:3

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It would be 2.5 pounds of meat. Since each pound is 16 oz, it would be 2 pounds without going over. 16x2=32. 40-32 is 8, which is half a pound. Do 2.5 pounds.
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