For a party, Jon is making sandwiches that are 1 1/4 feet long. He buys 7/8 pound of ham and 1 3/8 pounds of turkey for the sandwiches. Then he puts 1/6 of the meat on each sandwich. How many pounds of meat does Jon put on each sandwich?
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Answer:3/8 pounds of meatStep-by-step explanation:7/8 pounds of ham = 0.875 pounds of ham 1 3/8 pounds of turkey = 11/8 pounds of turkey = 1.375 pounds of turkeyPounds of meatP_meat = 0.875 pounds of ham + 1.375 pounds of turkeyP_meat = 2.25 pounds of meatJon puts 1/6 of the meat on each sandwichP_meat/6 = 3/8 pounds = 0.375 pounds