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Deja has two baskets of berries. One of the baskets has 3 3 over 8 pounds of berries and the other basket has 2 7 over 8 pounds

of berries. She is going to split the berries evenly among 4 people. Which measure is the best estimate for the number of pounds of berries each person would receive? (As a mixed fraction)

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zepelin [54]3 years ago

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Answer:

1 1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

3 3/8+2 7/8=6

6/4= 1 1/4

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