Question

I have 3 1/2 bottles of maple syrup. I filled nine one quart bottles with syrup. How much syrup do I have left?

Answer 1

`(25)/(4)` bottle of syrup is left

Explanation:

Total amount of syrup
`= (31)/(2)`

Bottles filled with syrup
`= 9(1)/(4)`

Syrup left

`= (31)/(2) - 9(1)/(4)\\= (31)/(2) - (37)/(4)\\= (62-37)/(4)\\= (25)/(4)`

`(25)/(4)` bottle of syrup is left