If 20 slices are sufficient for a meal to feed a single person, then to feed eight Thelma will need 8*20=<<20*8=160>>160 slices of tomato.

At 8 slices per tomato, Thelma will need 160/8=<<160/8=20>>20 tomatoes to feed a family of 8.

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To make fried green tomatoes, Thelma cuts each green tomato into 8 slices before cooking them up.  If 20 slices of fried green tomato make a meal for a single person, how many tomatoes will Thelma need to make enough fried green tomatoes to feed a family of 8 for a single meal?
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To make fried green tomatoes, Thelma cuts each green tomato into 8 slices before cooking them up.  If 20 slices of fried green tomato make a meal for a single person, how many tomatoes will Thelma need to make enough fried green tomatoes to feed a family of 8 for a single meal?
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