Question

A recepie needs 3/4 teaspoon of black pepper and 1/5 red pepper. How many more black pepper recipe need?l

Answer 1

Answer : 11/20 = 0.55

Explanation :-

Given :

Black pepper = 3/4

Red pepper = 1/5

Finding how much black pepper is more :-

3/4 - 1/5

LCM of 4 and 5 is 20

(15-4)/20 = 11/20

11/20 = 0.55

Hence :

Answer = 11/20 or 0.55

Answer 2

Question :

A recepie needs 3/4 teaspoon of black pepper and 1/5 red pepper. How many more black pepper recipe need?l

Solution :

Given red pepper = 1/5

Black Pepper = 3/4

Black pepper is more than red pepper by =

$\frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{5} \\ \\ \frac{15 - 4}{20} = \frac{11}{20} = 0.55 units$