Sheila has 10 1/2 pounds of potato salad. She wants to divide the potato salad into containers, each of which holds 1 1/4 pounds. How many containers does she need

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[tex]\dfrac{10\frac12}{1\frac14}=\dfrac{\frac{21}2}{\frac54}=\dfrac{21}2\times\dfrac45=\dfrac{84}{10}=\dfrac{42}5=8\dfrac25[/tex]

This means Sheila will need at least 9 containers (you need to round up to the next container).