Question

Sammy's aunt made a third of a poundof fudge. Her uncle bought 1/4 of apound of fudge. How much more fudgedid her aunt make?

Answer 1

Sammy's aunt made a third of a pound of fudge.

Mathematically,

$\frac{1}{3}$

Her uncle bought 1/4 of a pound of fudge

$\frac{1}{4}$

How much more fudge did her aunt make?

Simply subtract the amount of fudge that her uncle bought from the amount of fudge that her ant made.

$\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{4}=\frac{4(1)-3(1)}{12}=\frac{4-3}{12}=\frac{1}{12}$

Therefore, her aunt made 1/12 of a pound more fudge than her uncle.