Pedro placed an order for $4\frac{3}{8}$ sacks of brown lentils and $2\frac{1}{8}$ sacks of green lentils. How much more brown lentils did Pedro order? $\newline$ Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. $\newline$ $\_\_\_\_$ sacks

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Q. Pedro placed an order for

4\frac{3}{8}

sacks of brown lentils and

2\frac{1}{8}

sacks of green lentils. How much more brown lentils did Pedro order?

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Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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sacks

Convert to Improper Fractions: Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions for easier calculation. Brown lentils: $4 \frac{3}{8} = \frac{4 \times 8 + 3}{8} = \frac{35}{8}$ . Green lentils: $2 \frac{1}{8} = \frac{2 \times 8 + 1}{8} = \frac{17}{8}$ .
Subtract Lentil Amounts: Subtract the amount of green lentils from the amount of brown lentils to find the difference. $\frac{35}{8} - \frac{17}{8} = \frac{35 - 17}{8} = \frac{18}{8}$ .
Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction $\frac{18}{8}$ to its lowest terms. $\frac{18}{8} = \frac{9}{4} = 2 \frac{1}{4}$ .