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Carly purchased nine one two pints of ice cream for a party. If each guest will be served exactly thee fifths pint of ice cream, what is the greatest number of guests that Carly can serve?

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Answer: See explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question, we are informed that Carly purchased 9 1/2 pints of ice cream for a party and that each guest will be served exactly 3/5 pint of ice cream.

The greatest number of guests that Carly can serve will be:

= 9 1/2 ÷ 3/5

= 19/2 ÷ 3/5

= 19/2 × 5/3

= 95/6

= 15 5/6

The greatest number that can be served will be 15