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

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

(5/8 pound) / 5 plates = 1/8 pound per plate.

Therefore, each plate will get 1/8 pound of scrambled eggs.