While making desserts for a bake sale, Derek used 2 3/4 scoops of brown sugar as well as 1 scoop of white sugar. How much more brown sugar did Derek use?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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While making desserts for a bake sale, Derek used 2 3/4 scoops of brown sugar as well as 1 scoop of white sugar. How much more brown sugar did Derek use?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
To find out how much more brown sugar Derek used compared to white sugar, we need to subtract the amount of white sugar from the amount of brown sugar.
Derek used:
– Brown sugar: 2 3/4 scoops
– White sugar: 1 scoop
First, convert the mixed number (2 3/4) to an improper fraction:
– 2 3/4 = (2 × 4 + 3) / 4 = 11/4
Now, convert the whole number (1) to a fraction:
– 1 = 4/4
Now, subtract the white sugar from the brown sugar:
– 11/4 – 4/4 = (11 – 4) / 4 = 7/4
Now, convert 7/4 back to a mixed number:
– 7/4 = 1 3/4
So, Derek used 1 3/4 scoops more of brown sugar than white sugar.
Answer: 1 3/4 scoops.