5/8 pound of scrambled eggs needs to be divided equally among 5 plates. How much scrambled eggs does each plate
receive?
To divide 5/8 pound of scrambled eggs equally among 5 plates, we need to find the quotient of 5/8 divided by 5:
(5/8) / 5 = 5/8 * 1/5 = 5/40 = 1/8
Therefore, each plate receives 1/8 pound of scrambled eggs.