Question

mr. huber bought a block of fudge that weighed 2/5 of a pound. he cut the fudge into 6 equal pieces. what was the weight of each piece of fudge?​

Answer 1

`\large \boxed{(1)/(15) \text{ lb}}`

Explanation:

You are starting with ⅖ lb of fudge. Then you cut it into six pieces.

You want to evaluate ⅖ ÷ 6

1. Treat the integer as a fraction

`(2)/(5)/{(6)/(1)}`

2. Invert the divisor and change divide to multiply

`(2)/(5)*{(1)/(6)}`

3. Divide numerator and denominator by 2

`(1)/(5)*{(1)/(3)}`

4. Multiply numerators and denominators

`(1)/(5)*{(1)/(3)} = \mathbf{(1)/(15)}\\\\\text{Each piece of fudge weighs $\large \boxed{\mathbf{(1)/(15)} \textbf{ lb}}$}`