Final answer:
Miss Harvey has 13/4 pounds of chocolate and divides it among 4 friends, so each friend gets 13/16 pounds, not 5/16 pounds as incorrectly stated in the question. correct option is D.
Step-by-step explanation:
If Miss Harvey buys 13/4 pounds of chocolate and divides it equally among 4 friends, we must calculate how much chocolate each friend receives.
Step 1: Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.
13/4 is already in improper form, so no conversion is needed.
Step 2: Divide the total chocolate by the number of friends (4).
13/4 ÷ 4 = 13/4 × 1/4 = 13/16 pounds
Step 3: Simplify the fraction if possible.
13/16 cannot be simplified further, so each friend receives 13/16 pounds of chocolate.
The answer is not 5/16 pounds (as was mentioned in the student question), but rather 13/16 pounds.