5 I bought obout $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ pound of meot. Which of the following did I most likely purchose? $$ \frac{7}{8} $$ pound turkey $$ \frac{7}{12} $$ pound ham

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To determine which meat you most likely purchased, we need to compare the weights of the options given with the $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ pound of meat you bought.

1. **Convert $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ pound to a fraction with a common denominator**:
   - The common denominator for $$ \frac{1}{2} $$, $$ \frac{7}{8} $$, and $$ \frac{7}{12} $$ can be found. The least common multiple of the denominators (2, 8, and 12) is 24.

2. **Convert each fraction**:
   - $$ \frac{1}{2} = \frac{12}{24} $$
   - $$ \frac{7}{8} = \frac{21}{24} $$
   - $$ \frac{7}{12} = \frac{14}{24} $$

Now we can compare the fractions:

- $$ \frac{12}{24} $$ (which is $$ \frac{1}{2} $$)
- $$ \frac{21}{24} $$ (which is $$ \frac{7}{8} $$)
- $$ \frac{14}{24} $$ (which is $$ \frac{7}{12} $$)

3. **Comparison**:
   - $$ \frac{12}{24} < \frac{14}{24} < \frac{21}{24} $$

From this comparison, we can see that $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ pound is less than $$ \frac{7}{12} $$ pound and less than $$ \frac{7}{8} $$ pound.

Thus, the meat you most likely purchased is **$$ \frac{7}{12} $$ pound ham**, as it is the closest option to $$ \frac{1}{2} $$ pound without exceeding it.
You most likely purchased $$ \frac{7}{12} $$ pound of ham.

5 I bought obout \( \frac{1}{2} \) pound of meot. Which of the following did I most likely purchose? \( \frac{7}{8} \) pound turkey \( \frac{7}{12} \) pound ham

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