A gourmet chocolate bar weighs three-fourths pound. There are 16 pieces on the chocolate bar. How much does each piece weigh?
A:12
B:3/8
C: 3/16
D: 3/64
1. 9
2. 1 7/8
3. 3 2/3
4. 32 slices
5. 3/64
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To find out how much each piece of the gourmet chocolate bar weighs, we can divide the total weight of the chocolate bar by the number of pieces.
The given information states that the chocolate bar weighs three-fourths (3/4) of a pound. There are 16 pieces in total.
To calculate the weight of each piece, we can divide the total weight (3/4 pound) by the number of pieces (16).
(3/4 pound) ÷ (16 pieces) = (3/4) ÷ 16
To simplify this division, we can convert the fraction 3/4 to its decimal equivalent:
3/4 = 0.75
Now we can divide the decimal 0.75 by 16:
0.75 ÷ 16 ≈ 0.046875
Therefore, each piece of the gourmet chocolate bar weighs approximately 0.046875 pounds.
Converting this decimal to fraction form, we have:
0.046875 = 3/64
So the correct answer is option D: 3/64.