Question

Cassie bought 3/8 pound of peanuts and 1/4 pound of cashews in make mixed nuts. Use the numbers to compare the amounts of peanuts and cashews Cassie bought.

Answer 1

Cassie bought 0.375 pounds of peanuts and 0.250 pounds of cashews, that is, she bought 50% more peanuts than cashews.

Explanation:

Since Cassie bought 3/8 of a pound of peanuts and 1/4 of a pound of cashews, to determine the comparison between both nuts the following calculation must be performed:

3/8 = pounds of peanuts

0.375 = pounds of peanuts

1/4 = pounds of cashews

0.250 = pounds of cashews

Therefore, Cassie bought 0.375 pounds of peanuts and 0.250 pounds of cashews, that is, she bought 50% more peanuts than cashews.