Ricardo picked 8 1/2 pints of strawberries and used of them to make jam. How many pints of strawberries did he use for the jam? Write the answer as a mixed number in simplest form.
A 28/10
B 2 4/5
C 2 8/10
D 28/5
To find the answer, we need to multiply 8 1/2 by 1/4:
8 1/2 * 1/4 = 17/2 * 1/4 = 17/8 = 2 1/8
So, Ricardo used 2 1/8 pints of strawberries for the jam.
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