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