Question

The chef in a restaurant makes a large kettle of soup each day. The restaurant sells the soup in different-sized bowls.

At 7 p.m the kettle contains 20 3/8 cups of soup. A server scoops 5/8 cup from the kettle into a small bowl. How many cups of soup are left in the kettle?

Answer 1

Answer: 79/4

Explanation:

The kettle contains 20 3/8 cups of soup = 163/8 cups

A server scoops 5/8 cup from the kettle

So,

163/8 - 5/8 = 158/8 = 79/4