5/8 pound of scrambled eggs needs to be divided equally among 5 plates. How much scrambled eggs does each plate get?

Answer 1

To divide 5/8 pound of scrambled eggs equally among 5 plates, you can divide the total weight by the number of plates:

(5/8 pound) ÷ (5 plates)

First, convert the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator:

5 ÷ 8 = 0.625

Then, divide the decimal by the number of plates:

0.625 ÷ 5 = 0.125

Each plate will get 0.125 pounds or 1/8 pound of scrambled eggs.