A pitcher contains 3 1/2 pints of lemonade. Susan pours 5/8 of a pint into a glass, and Mateo pours 1/2 pint into a glass. How much lemonade is left in the pitcher?

Mathematics · College · Thu Feb 04 2021

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Given :

Total lemonade pints = 3½ or 7/2 pints

Pints poured by susan = 5/8

Pints poured by mateo = 1/2

So, Remaining Pints = 7/2 - 5/8 - 1/2

= (28 - 5 - 4)/8

= 19/8 or 2 3/8 pints