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Mrs. Lia has 11 pounds of modeling clay. She divides the clay into 1 2 - pound blocks. If Mrs. Lia sets aside 7 of the blocks and gives the rest to the students in her art class, how many 1 2 - pound blocks of clay does Mrs. Lia give to her class?

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Answer:

Assuming she is dividing into 1/2 lb blocks.  

15 of the 1/2 lb are given to the class.

Step-by-step explanation:

She can make 22 of the 1/2 lb blocks out of 11 lbs.  If she sets aside 7, then 22-7=15.  She has 15 of the 1/2lb blocks left to give to the class.

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