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Valeria 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?
Write your answer as a proper fraction or mixed number.

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Answer:

Each wedge of cheese would weigh 0.3125 pounds. Or 5 ounces.

The correct answer is ----
(0.3125lb)/(5lb)

Explanation:

You divide 5/16 to get 0.3125 pounds.

Then convert 0.3125lbs to ounces. (5 oz.)

The proper fraction form for this would be
(0.3125lb)/(5lb)

(Writing it in a mixed number form would be the same as the proper fraction form.)

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