A Sandwich Shop Sells A $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$

Multiple Choice

A sandwich shop sells a $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$  pound club sandwich, made up of turkey and ham. The owner buys the turkey in $2 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$  pound packages and the ham in $3 \frac { 5 } { 8 }$  pound packages. If he mixes a package of each of the meats together, how many sandwiches can he make from the mixture?

A) $12 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$  sandwiches
B) $9 \frac { 1 } { 3 }$  sandwiches
C) $15 \frac { 1 } { 11 }$  sandwiches
D) $13 \frac { 1 } { 7 }$  sandwiches
E) $12 \frac { 1 } { 5 }$  sandwiches