Felice bought 3/4 of a pound of American cheese at the deli. She used 1/2 of the cheese to make sandwiches. How much cheese did she use.

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Kaliyah Hoffman

21 October, 23:12

Felice bought 3/4 of a pound of American cheese at the deli. She used 1/2 of the cheese to make sandwiches. How much cheese did she use.

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Abbie Jones · Answer 1

An easier way would just be to set it up in an expression. She used 1/2 of 3/4 lb. When you see "of", replace it with (*).

1/2 of 3/4 =

1/2 * 3/4 =

3/8

Cheyanne Harding · Answer 2

The answer is 3/8. You have to change 3/4 to 6/8 and divide it by 2. 6:2=3 so the answer is 3/8