SOLUTION: Mr. Bennett bought a loaf of bread and cut it into 20 equal slices. He divided the slices with 8 children equally. How many slices did each child get?

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Question 1017231: Mr. Bennett bought a loaf of bread and cut it into 20 equal slices. He divided the slices with 8 children equally. How many slices did each child get?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+20%2F8+=+5%2F2+
+5%2F2+=+2+%2B+1%2F2+
Each child got 2 and 1/2 slices
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