Question

Annie is also making pumpkin bread to add to the feast. The recipe calls for 4 ¾ cups of pumpkin but she only has 2 2/3 cups. How much more pumpkin does she need to purchase?

Answer 1

She needs
`(25)/(12)` more cups of pumpkin

Explanation:

The recipe calls for 4
`(3)/(4)` cups of pumpkin, but Annie has 2
`(2)/(3)` cups. To find the necessary number of pumpkins, we have to subtract the required amount from the amount she has:

4
`(3)/(4)` =
`(19)/(4)` as an improper fraction

2
`(2)/(3)` =
`(8)/(3)` as an improper fraction

`(19)/(4) -(8)/(3)\\ (57)/(12) -(32)/(12) \\=(25)/(12)`