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3. A butcher has 4.6 pounds of pork to divide equally into containers that will each hold 0.2 pounds. How many containers will the butcher be able to make from the 4.6 pounds? The butcher will be able to make #1 # containers from the 4.6 pounds of pork.

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A butcher has 4.6 pounds of pork to divide equally into containers that will each hold 0.2 pounds

How many containers will the butcher be able to make from the 4.6 pounds?

We need to divide 4.6 pounds by 0.2 pounds to get the number of containers.


number\: of\: containers=(4.6)/(0.2)=23

Therefore, the butcher will be able to make 23 containers from the 4.6 pounds of pork.

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