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

Answer 1

To divide 5/8 pound of scrambled eggs equally among 5 plates, we need to find the amount each plate will get.

First, we need to find the fraction that represents the amount each plate will get:

Amount per plate = (5/8) pound / 5 plates

To divide a fraction by a whole number, we divide the numerator by the whole number:

(5/8) pound / 5 = 5/8 ÷ 5

To divide a fraction by a whole number, we multiply the fraction by the reciprocal of that whole number:

5/8 ÷ 5 = 5/8 * 1/5

Now, we can simplify the expression:

5/8 * 1/5 = 5/40

Finally, we can simplify the fraction:

5/40 = 1/8

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