Kevin

Kevin is baking brownies and needs peanuts. The recipe calls for 1 and 2/3 cups of peanuts. Kevin only has 5/6 of a cup of peanuts. How many more cups of peanuts does Kevin need to have the correct amount?

Final Answer:

x =  5/6

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} R=1\frac{2}{3}=1+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{1\cdot 3+2}{3}=\frac{3+2}{3}=\frac{5}{3}=1\frac{2}{3}\doteq 1.6667 \\ K=\frac{5}{6}\doteq 0.8333 \\ x=R-K=\frac{5}{3}-\frac{5}{6}=\frac{10}{6}-\frac{5}{6}=\frac{10-5}{6}=\frac{5}{6}=0.8333 \end{gathered}$$

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