Question

Tammy sells wedges of cheese at the local farmers' market. To make the wedges, she cuts a big 5-pound block of cheese into 16 pieces. How much does each wedge of cheese weigh?

Answer 1

5/16

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: 5/16 pound or 0.3125 pounds

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that in order for Tammy to make the wedges, she cuts a big 5-pound block of cheese into 16 pieces.

The weight of each wedge of cheese will be gotten by dividing 5 by 16. This will be:

= 5/16 pound

= 0.3125 pounds