Mary's pitcher holds 1 7/8 quarts of water. Kelsey'` pitcher holds 3 1/2 quarts of water How many more quarts of water does Kelsey's pitcher hold than Maty's?
To find the difference between the two pitchers, we need to subtract the amount of water in Mary's pitcher from the amount in Kelsey's.
To do this, we need to convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
1 7/8 = (8*1 + 7)/8 = 15/8
3 1/2 = (2*3 + 1)/2 = 7/2
Now we can subtract the two fractions to find the difference:
7/2 - 15/8 = (28 - 15)/8 = 13/8
Therefore, Kelsey's pitcher holds 13/8 quarts more water than Mary's pitcher.
To find how many more quarts of water Kelsey's pitcher holds than Mary's, we need to subtract the amount of water in Mary's pitcher from the amount of water in Kelsey's pitcher.
Convert 1 7/8 quarts to an improper fraction:
1 7/8 = (8 * 1 + 7)/8 = 15/8 quarts
Then, subtract 15/8 quarts from 3 1/2 quarts:
3 1/2 - 15/8
To subtract fractions, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 8:
(3 * 8 + 1)/2 - 15/8 = 25/8 - 15/8
Now, subtract the numerators:
25 - 15 = 10
The result is 10/8 quarts.
Simplify the fraction:
10/8 can be reduced to 5/4 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.
So, Kelsey's pitcher holds 5/4 quarts more water than Mary's pitcher.
To find out how many more quarts of water Kelsey's pitcher holds than Mary's, we need to compare the amounts of water each pitcher holds.
First, let's add up the whole number of quarts and the fraction part separately for each pitcher:
Mary's pitcher: 1 + 7/8 = 1 + 0.875 = 1.875 quarts
Kelsey's pitcher: 3 + 1/2 = 3 + 0.5 = 3.5 quarts
Now, to calculate the difference, we subtract the amount Mary's pitcher holds from the amount Kelsey's pitcher holds:
Kelsey's pitcher - Mary's pitcher = 3.5 - 1.875
= 1.625 quarts
Therefore, Kelsey's pitcher holds 1.625 quarts more water than Mary's pitcher.