9/16 pound; In order to find this answer, you need to subtract the weight of the container from the amount on the scale to find the weight of the cheese.
1 1/4 - 1/16= 1 3/16 pounds.
Then, you need to subtract the difference asked for.
1 3/4 - 1 3/16 = 9/16 pound.
There you go! I hope I helped, this is the right answer, I checked the teacher's guide!