Fred placed an order for 4 4/5 sacks of brown lentils and 2 2/5 sacks of green lentils. How much more brown lentils did Fred order?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
Question
Fred placed an order for 4 4/5 sacks of brown lentils and 2 2/5 sacks of green lentils. How much more brown lentils did Fred order?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
Solution
Fred ordered 4 4/5 - 2 2/5 sacks more of brown lentils.
First, convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
4 4/5 = 24/5 (since 45 + 4 = 24) and 2 2/5 = 12/5 (since 25 + 2 = 12).
Then subtract the two fractions:
24/5 - 12/5 = 12/5.
So, Fred ordered 12/5 or 2 2/5 sacks more of brown lentils.
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