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Maria pies 8 1/3 pounds of beef to make tacos for party. she uses 5/9 pound of beef for each taco, how many tacos can Maria make?

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luana
[tex]number\ of\ tacos=\frac{amount\ of\ all\ beef}{beef\ used\ for\ one\ taco}\\\\ number\ of\ tacos=\frac{8\frac{1}{3}}{\frac{5}{9}}=\ \ \ | making\ improper\ fractions\\\\ number\ of\ tacos=\frac{\frac{25}{3}}{\frac{5}{9}}=\frac{25}{3}*\frac{9}{5}=15\\\\ She\ can\ make\ 15\ tacos.[/tex]