[tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex] or 0.167 pounds more butter was used than sugar
Solution:
Given that, Desmond's Desserts made a batch of fresh scones with 2/3 of a pound of butter and 1/2 of a pound of sugar
To find: Amount of butter used than sugar
From given information,
[tex]\text{Butter used} = \frac{2}{3} \text{ pound }[/tex]
[tex]\text{Sugar used } = \frac{1}{2} \text{ pound }[/tex]
To find how much butter is used than sugar, find the difference between them
[tex]Difference = Butter\ used - Sugar\ used[/tex]
[tex]Difference = \frac{2}{3} - \frac{1}{2}\\\\Difference = \frac{2 \times 2-1 \times 3}{3 \times 2}\\\\Difference =\frac{4-3}{6}\\\\Difference =\frac{1}{6} = 0.167\\\\[/tex]
Thus [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex] or 0.167 pounds more butter was used than sugar
