Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and mixed numbers: word problems

Question

Miss Baldwin bought a block of cheddar cheese. The block weighed 7/10 of a pound. She cut the block up into 7 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

7/10/7 = 1/10 lb for each of the 7

Answer 2

The block of cheddar cheese weighs 7/10 pounds.

She cut the block into 7 equal pieces. This can be represented as dividing by 7.

7/10 pounds /7 = 7/10 * 1/7 = 1/10 pounds.per cheese