Question

A chef uses 8 1/2 cups flour for his gig nine 3/4 cup flour for his pies and 25 2/3 cups flour for his bread will he have any flower left from a 50 pound bag of flour

Answer 1

Answer:

50-25 2/3 - 9 3/4 - 8 1/2 = 6 1/12

Step-by-step explanation:

To do this without a calculator you need to get common denominator

a good choice would be 12 for the common denominator

50 x 12 = 600

25 x 12 = 300

convert to 2/3 to x/12, multiply top and bottom by 4

2/3 x 4 = 8/12

add this to the 300 to get 308/12

same with the other terms

9 x 12 = 108

convert 3/4 to x/12, multiply top and bottom by 3

3/4 x 3 = 9/12

add this to the 108 to get 117/12

and do the same for the 8 1/2

8x 12 = 96

convert 1/2 to x/12, multiply top and bottom by 6

1/2 = 6/12, add this to the 96

do the subtraction and simplify