SOLUTION: If each child eats 1/4 of a bag of peanuts and 2 1/2 bags are eaten, how many children are there?
1/4a=2 1/2 1/4divided by 1/4=a 2 1/2 5/2 divided by 1/4
5/2 * 4/1= a=1
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Question 401449: If each child eats 1/4 of a bag of peanuts and 2 1/2 bags are eaten, how many children are there?
1/4a=2 1/2 1/4divided by 1/4=a 2 1/2 5/2 divided by 1/4
5/2 * 4/1= a=10
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