Question

a store owner has 63.5 pounds of candy. if he splits the candy equally into 5 boxes, how many pounds of candy will each box contain? pounds

Explanation:

Step1: Set up division equation

We need to divide the total candy by the number of boxes:
$$\frac{63.5}{5}$$

Step2: Perform decimal division

Calculate the quotient:
$$63.5 \div 5 = 12.7$$

Answer:

12.7 pounds