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Antonio bought $3 \frac{3}{4}$ lb of smoked turkey for sandwiches. If he made 10 sandwiches, how much turkey did he put in each sandwich?
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We do this by multiplying the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and then adding the numerator. This gives us $3*4 + 3 = 15$. So, $3 \frac{3}{4}$ is equivalent to $\frac{15}{4}$. Show more…
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