Question

Percy's Desserts made a batch of fresh scones with 5/8 of a pound of butter and 1/2 of a

pound of sugar. How much more butter than sugar was used?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
pounds

Answer 1

Answer: Percy's Desserts used 1/8 pounds more butter than sugar in their batch of fresh scones.

Explanation:

1. Identify the quantities of butter and sugar used: Percy's Desserts used 5/8 of a pound of butter and 1/2 of a pound of sugar.

2. Convert the quantities to a common denominator: To compare these quantities, we need to express them with a common denominator. The least common denominator of 8 and 2 is 8. So, we express 1/2 as 4/8.

3. Subtract the quantity of sugar from the quantity of butter: Now that both quantities are expressed in eighths of a pound, we can subtract them: 5/8 - 4/8 = 1/8.

4. Convert the result back to a decimal: 1/8 of a pound is equivalent to 0.125 pounds.

So, Percy's Desserts used 0.125 pounds more butter than sugar in their batch of fresh scones.

Answer 2

Explanation:

To find the difference between the amount of butter and sugar used, we need to subtract the weight of sugar from the weight of butter.

The weight of butter used is 5/8 pounds, and the weight of sugar used is 1/2 pounds. To subtract these fractions, we need to find a common denominator.

The common denominator for 8 and 2 is 8, so we can rewrite the fractions as follows:

5/8 pounds of butter

4/8 pounds of sugar

Now we can subtract the weight of sugar from the weight of butter:

5/8 - 4/8 = 1/8

Therefore, Percy's Desserts used 1/8 pound more butter than sugar.