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Stephanie, Mike, and Howard gather blackberries for their grandmother. Stephanie picks 4 3/8 pounds, Mike picks 2.5pounds, and Howard gathers 31/4pounds of blackberries. If they place all the blackberries in one bowl and divide the amount equally, how many pounds will each person give to their grandmother?

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Answer:

3 3/8 or 3.375

Step-by-step explanation:

The total weight is:

4 3/8 + 2.5 + 3 1/4 =

= 4.375 + 2.5 + 3.25

= 10.125

= 10 1/8

Now we divide the total weight by 3.

(10 1/8)/3 =

= 81/8 ÷ 3

= 81/8 × 1/3

= 27/8

= 3 3/8

Answer: 3 3/8 or 3.375

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