Question

Mr. Neville Iceguy mixed up 12 3/5 gallons of chili for a party. If 7 3/4 gallons of chili was mild, and the rest was extra spicy, how much extra spicy chili did Mr. Iceguy make?

Answer 1

Answer:

$4\frac{17}{20}$

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that  Mr. Neville Iceguy mixed up 12 3/5 gallons of chili for a party. 7 3/4 gallons of chili was mild.

To find the amount of extra spicy chili, we will subtract amount of mild chili from total chili as:

$12\frac{3}{5}-7\frac{3}{4}$

Convert mixed fraction into improper fraction:

$12\frac{3}{5}\Rightarrow \frac{12\times 5+3}{5}=\frac{60+3}{5}=\frac{63}{5}$

$7\frac{3}{4}\Rightarrow \frac{7\times 4+3}{4}=\frac{28+3}{4}=\frac{31}{4}$

$12\frac{3}{5}-7\frac{3}{4}\Rightarrow\frac{63}{5}-\frac{31}{4}$

Make a common denominator:

$\frac{63*4}{5*4}-\frac{31*5}{4*5}$

$\frac{252}{20}-\frac{155}{20}$

Combine numerators:

$\frac{252-155}{20}$

$\frac{97}{20}$

$4\frac{17}{20}$

Therefore, Mr. Iceguy made $4\frac{17}{20}$ gallons of extra spicy chili.