SOLUTION: Write a word problem for 35 divided by 490 and solve it

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Question 999823: Write a word problem for 35 divided by 490 and solve it
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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A cafeteria had only 35 sandwiches to feed 490 people. If they divided the sandwiches evenly between the people, what fraction of a sandwich would each person get?
35/490 = 1/14 of a sandwich