Question

Mrs.Harrison used 16 ounces of dark chocolate while baking. She used 2/5 of the chocolate to make some frosting and used the rest to make brownies. How much more chocolate did Mrs.Harrison use in the brownies than in the frosting

Answer 1

3.2

Explanation:

let the total weight of Mrs.Harrison's chocolate be T

and let the amount used for bronies and frosting be B and F respectively.

T= 16

F =
`(2)/(5) * 16 =6.4`

B=
`(1-(2)/(5) )*16 = (3)/(5) * 16 = 9.6`

The difference in the amount of chocolate used for bronies and frosting = 9.6 - 6.4 = 3.2

Answer 2

Answer: she uses 3.2 ounces more in making brownies.

Explanation:

Total chocolate = 16 ounces

2/5 ×16 =6.4 ounces used for baking.

16-6.4=9.6 ounces used for brownies

9.6- 6.4=3.2 ounces more is used in brownies than in frosting.