SOLUTION: Isabel first used 1 2/3 cups of tomato puree while making a sauce. She then added 7/8 cup more tomato puree. If 5 people use an equal amount of Isabel's sauce, how many cups of tom

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Question 696468: Isabel first used 1 2/3 cups of tomato puree while making a sauce. She then added 7/8 cup more tomato puree. If 5 people use an equal amount of Isabel's sauce, how many cups of tomato puree will each person use?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Isabel first used 1 2/3 cups of tomato puree while making a sauce. She then added 7/8 cup more tomato puree.
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1 2/3 + 7/8
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= (3+2)/3 + 7/8
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= (8*5 + 3*7)/3*8
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= 61/24
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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