Question

One container holds 1 7/8 quarts of water and A second container holds 5 3/4 quarts of water how many more quarts of water does the second container hold than the first container

Answer 1

$5 \frac{3}{4} -1 \frac{7}{8} = \frac{23}{4} - \frac{15}{8} = \frac{46}{8} - \frac{15}{8} = \frac{46-15}{8} = \frac{31}{8} = \boxed {3 \frac{7}{8} }$