Complete Question
A recipe calls for ! 3/4 ! Cup of walnuts and ! 2/3 ! Cup of pecans. Which type of nut is used more in the recipe? How much more?
Answer:
a) Which type of nut is used more in the recipe?
Cup of walnuts is used more
b) How much more?
1/12 more
Explanation:
a) Which type of nut is used more in the recipe?
A recipe calls for
! 3/4 ! Cup of walnuts
Converting to decimal = 0.75 cup of walnuts
2/3 ! Cup of pecans.
Converting to decimal = 0.67 cup of pecans
The size of the cup of walnuts is greater than that of the pecans hence, the cup of walnuts is used more.
b) How much more?
This is calculated as:
3/4 cups - 2/3 cups
= 1/12 cups more