Question

Miss Casey bought a block of cheddar cheese. The block weighed 1/2 of a pound. She cut the

block up into 5 equal pieces. What was the weight of each piece of cheese?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Answer 1

1/10 of a pound

Explanation:

Using this word problem, we can tell that the problem is a division problem:

1/2 ÷ 5 = x

To solve a division problem with fractions, you multiply the first number with the reciprocal (reverse) of the second number:

Now you get the equation:

1/2 x 1/5

To solve this you multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:

1/10 is the answer

Answer 2

Answer: 1/10 of a pound

Step-by-step explanation: The original block of cheese was 1/2 a pound, then she cut the block into 5 equal parts. Divide 1/2 by 5 and you get 1/10