Question

a soup recipe calls for 2 3/4 quarts of vegetable broth. An open can of broth contains 1/2 quart of broth. how much more broth do you need to make the soup

Answer 1

You need 11/4 quarts and you have 2/4 so 11/4 - 2/4, which is 9/4, is the amount you need

Answer 2

You need 2 1/4 more vegetable broth to make the soup because 2 3/4- 2/4= 2 1/4