Mr. Cheng bought a block of fudge that weighed 53 of a pound. He cut the fudge into 6 equal pieces. What was the weight of each piece of fudge?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number._____ pounds
Q. Mr. Cheng bought a block of fudge that weighed 53 of a pound. He cut the fudge into 6 equal pieces. What was the weight of each piece of fudge?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number._____ pounds
Identify total weight: Step 1: Identify total weight and number of pieces.Total weight of fudge: 53 pounds.Number of pieces: 6.We need to divide the total weight by the number of pieces to find the weight of each piece.Calculation: (53)÷6
Perform the division: Step 2: Perform the division to find the weight of each piece.Using the formula for dividing fractions, (53)÷6=(53)×(61).Calculation: (53)×(61)=303=101 pounds per piece.
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