A sandwich shop sells a $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ pound club sandwich, made up of turkey and ham. The owner buys the turkey in $2 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ pound packages and the ham in $3 \frac { 5 } { 8 }$ pound packages. If he mixes a package of each of the meats together, how many sandwiches can he make from the mixture?
A) $12 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$ sandwiches
B) $9 \frac { 1 } { 3 }$ sandwiches
C) $15 \frac { 1 } { 11 }$ sandwiches
D) $13 \frac { 1 } { 7 }$ sandwiches
E) $12 \frac { 1 } { 5 }$ sandwiches

Question

A sandwich shop sells a $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$  pound club sandwich, made up of turkey and ham. The owner buys the turkey in $2 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$  pound packages and the ham in $3 \frac { 5 } { 8 }$  pound packages. If he mixes a package of each of the meats together, how many sandwiches can he make from the mixture?
A) $12 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$  sandwiches
B) $9 \frac { 1 } { 3 }$  sandwiches
C) $15 \frac { 1 } { 11 }$  sandwiches
D) $13 \frac { 1 } { 7 }$  sandwiches
E) $12 \frac { 1 } { 5 }$  sandwiches

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total amount of meat is $2 \frac { 1 } { 2 } + 3 \frac { 5 } { 8 } = 5 \frac { 1 } { 8 }$ pounds. Since each sandwich requires $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ pound of meat, the number of sandwiches that can be made is $5 \frac { 1 } { 8 } \div \frac { 1 } { 2 } = 12 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$.

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