five halves = two and a half = 5/2 = 2 1-2 = 2 1/2
There is only 1 syllable in "halves."
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There are two halves in one. a half (1/2) is 1 out of two
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There are about 4 and a half cups of pecan halves in 1 pound. 1 cup of pecan halves is .22 pounds.
Three of them.
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