Question

Lucas made a recipe that needed five-sixths cup of flour. Sarah's recipe calledfor 1/6 cup of flour. How much moreflour did Lucas need?

Answer 1

Answer:

2/3 cups of flour

Explanation:

Lucas recipe needed 5/6 cup of flour.

Sarah's recipe needed 1/6 cup of flour.

The difference

$\begin{gathered} \text{Difference}=\frac{5}{6}-\frac{1}{6} \\ =\frac{4}{6} \\ =\frac{2}{3}\text{ cups} \end{gathered}$

Therefore, Lucas needed 2/3 cups more of flour.