Paul needs to buy 5/8 pound of peanuts. The scale at the store measures parts of a pound in sixteenth. What measure is equivalent to 5/8 pound?

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Lilianna Cain

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29 November, 00:34

Paul needs to buy 5/8 pound of peanuts. The scale at the store measures parts of a pound in sixteenth. What measure is equivalent to 5/8 pound?

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Rocko · Answer 1

5/8 = 10/16

Since it is measured in 1/16 of a pound. I converted 5/8 to 10/16.

5 = 10

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8 16

Multiplied both top and bottom by 2 to get the 16 as the denominator.