Question

2.) Johnny has half a tablespoon of food coloring and a third a tablespoon of vanilla.

How many more tablespoons of food coloring does he have than vanilla extract?

Answer 1

1/6 tablespoon

Explanation:

subtract 1/3 from 1/2 then convert to a common denominator

now you have 3/6 - 2/6.

Which is 1/6 tablespoon

Answer 2

Answer: You'll have 1/6 more food coloring than vanilla.

Explanation:

You need to find the common denominator of 1/3 and 1/2, so multiply each denominator by each other. You'll have 3/6 food coloring and 2/6 vanilla, which means you'll have 1/6 more food coloring than vanilla.