Asked by thmas

Jewel uses 1/8 lb of cheese to make a sandwich in the cafeteria where she works.She purchased a 5 lb block of cheese earlier this week and has already used
1 3/4 lb from the block.Which equation could be used to find n, the number of sandwiches that jewel could make from the remaining cheese?

A. 8n + 1 3/4 = 5
B. 8n - 1 3/4 = 5
C. 1/8 n + 1 3/4 = 5
D. 1/8 n - 1 3/4 = 5

please answer and explain

11 years ago