Kate is making hamburgers for her friends and has 15 1/2 pounds of hamburger. How many 1/2-pound hamburgers can she make?
A. 62
B. 15 1/2
C. 2
D. 31
D. 31
To find the number of 1/2-pound hamburgers Kate can make, you simply divide the total pounds of hamburger by 1/2 pound.
15 1/2 pounds / 1/2 pound = 31
So, Kate can make 31 1/2-pound hamburgers.