Jon P. answered 03/18/15
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So she bought a total of 7 pounds of ground beef.
How many 1/4 pound hamburgers are there in 7 pounds?
Divide 7 by 1/4, which is 28.
Or... How many 1/4 pound hamburgers are there in 1 pound? That's easy, it's 4.
So if there are 7 pounds, there would be 7 * 4 hamburgers = 28.