Jamal buys 3.75 pounds of ground turkey at the grocery store. He uses of the turkey to
make chili. He divides the remaining turkey into 5 pieces to make turkey patties. How many
pounds of ground turkey does Jamal use for each patty?
Write your answer as a whole number, decimal, fraction, or mixed number. Simplify any
fractions.
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Jamal buys 3.75 pounds of ground turkey at the grocery store. He uses

of the turkey to
make chili. He divides the remaining turkey into 5 pieces to make turkey patties. How many
pounds of ground turkey does Jamal use for each patty?
Write your answer as a whole number, decimal, fraction, or mixed number. Simplify any
fractions.
Submit

UpStudy AI · Accepted Answer

Jamal buys a total of 3.75 pounds of ground turkey.

1. **Amount used for chili:**
   $$
   \frac{2}{3} \times 3.75 = 2.5 \text{ pounds}
   $$

2. **Remaining turkey:**
   $$
   3.75 - 2.5 = 1.25 \text{ pounds}
   $$

3. **Amount per patty:**
   $$
   \frac{1.25}{5} = 0.25 \text{ pounds}
   $$

**Answer:** $$0.25$$ pounds per patty
Jamal uses 0.25 pounds of ground turkey for each patty.

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