Question

Jalil mixed 3/8 cup of sugar with 11/6 cups of water. How many more cups of water than sugar did he use in his mixture

Answer 1

The answer would be 35/24 because if you multiply 8 by 6 to get a common denominator, then multiply 3 by 6 to get the numerator for 3/8, then multiply 11 by 8 to get the numerator for 11/6, you get 18/48 and 88/48 which difference is 70/48. 

Answer 2

`1(11)/(24)` cup more water than sugar

Explanation:

Jalil mixed the number of cups of sugar =
`(3)/(8)`

with the number of cups of water =
`(11)/(6)`

We have to find the additional amount of water that is used in his mixture.

So we will subtract the amount of sugar from the amount of water.

`(11)/(6)` -
`(3)/(8)`

=
`(44-9)/(24)`

=
`(35)/(24)`

=
`1(11)/(24)` cup

`1(11)/(24)` cup more water is used in this mixture.