Answer:
1/8 pounds fudge will be left over
A store had 2 5/8 pounds of fudge at the end of the day. They use the fudge to make as many complete 1/4 pound packages as possible. How much fudge will be left over?
Explanation:
Given;
Total amount of fudge available = 2 5/8 = 21/8 pounds
Package size = 1/4 pounds
How much fudge will be left over;
We want to determine the amount of fudge that would remain after making as much as possible 1/4 pounds fudge.
20/8 is divisible by 1/4
20/8 ÷ 1/4 = 10
After making a total of 10 1/4 pounds fudge, we are left with;
21/8 - 20/8 = 1/8
Leftover = 1/8 pounds fudge