Answer:
9/16
Step-by-step explanation:
â•‘Givenâ•‘:
Veronica needs to buy 1 3/4 pounds of cheese.
When the clerk places some cheese in a container and weighs it, the scale shows 1 1/4 pounds.
The container weighs 1/16 pound.
â•‘To Solveâ•‘:
How many more pounds of cheese should be added to the scale to get the amount that veronica needs? Explain how you solved the problem
â•‘Solvingâ•‘:
Since, the amount of cubed cheese that Veronica wants to buy = 1 3/4 pounds then turn it into improper fractions.
Which:
 1 3/4                                            = 7/8 pounds
We also knows that:
Weight of the container in which Mr. Sand places the cube = 1/16 pounds
Weight of the cubed cheese and container together = 1 1/4 pounds
        Turn into improper fraction.
Which:
1 1/4 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â = 5/4 pounds
Thus,
The amount of cubed cheese placed by Mr. Sands = (5/4 - 1/16) pounds
                                      = (20 - 1)/16 pounds
                                      = 19/16 pounds
Hence,
The quantity of more cheese that Mr.Sands need to add to the scale is:
(7/4 - 19/16) pounds
= (28 - 19)/16 pounds
= 9/16 pounds.
Base on the solving above we can conclude that need  to add 9/16 pounds of cubed cheese to fullfil the order placed by Veronica.
â•‘ Answer â•‘
9/16
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