document.write( "Question 460743: For the 4th of July picnic,Teresa is preparing a selection of meat dishes. She is cooking 6 1/2 pounds of hot dogs,5 3/4 pounds of hamburger, and4 5/8pounds of cold cuts. Assuming that each person will eat 5/8 pounds of meat during the day long picnic,how many people will Teresa's meat dishes serve? \n" ); document.write( "
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For the 4th of July picnic,Teresa is preparing a selection of meat dishes.
\n" ); document.write( "She is cooking 6 1/2 pounds of hot dogs,5 3/4 pounds of hamburger,
\n" ); document.write( "and 4 5/8 pounds of cold cuts. Assuming that each person will eat 5/8 pounds of meat during the day long picnic, how many people will Teresa's meat dishes serve?
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\n" ); document.write( "Total Weight: 13/2 + 23/4 37/8
\n" ); document.write( "lcd = 8
\n" ); document.write( "= [4*13 + 2*34 + 37]/8
\n" ); document.write( "= 157/8 lbs
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\n" ); document.write( "# of people the meat can serve:
\n" ); document.write( "(157/8)/(5/8)
\n" ); document.write( "= 157/5
\n" ); document.write( "= 31.4
\n" ); document.write( "= 31 when rounded down
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