Question

A soup recipe calls for 1/4 pound of onions and 3/8 pound of mushrooms. How many more pounds of mushrooms are used in the soup than pounds of onions? (ONLY IF YOU KNOW)

Answer 1

1/4 x 2 (both top and bottom) = 2/8
3/8 - 2/8 = 1/8

answer: 1/8 more pounds of mushrooms than onions

Answer 2

3/8-1/4=1/8
the answer is 1/8