SOLUTION: Sammy has 4/5 of a pound of butter. She uses three-eighths of the butter for a cake. Write and solve an equation to determine how much butter Sammy uses.

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Question 1067806: Sammy has 4/5 of a pound of butter. She uses three-eighths of the butter for a cake. Write and solve an equation to determine how much butter Sammy uses.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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4/5*3/8=12/40=3/10 lb