Ms. Thomas buys 3 pounds of sliced ham to make sandwiches. It takes 1 3 lb of ham for each sandwich. How many ham sandwiches can Ms. Thomas make with the ham she's purchased? A) 3 sandwiches B) 6 sandwiches C) 9 sandwiches D) 12 sandwiches

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Answer:

Option C [tex]9\ sandwiches[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

using proportion

[tex]\frac{1}{(1/3)}\frac{sandwich}{pounds}=\frac{x}{3}\frac{sandwiches}{pounds}\\ \\x=3*3\\ \\x=9\ sandwiches[/tex]

Answer:

9

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