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Pedro placed an order for 4384\frac{3}{8} sacks of brown lentils and 2182\frac{1}{8} sacks of green lentils. How much more brown lentils did Pedro order?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline____\_\_\_\_ sacks

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Q. Pedro placed an order for 4384\frac{3}{8} sacks of brown lentils and 2182\frac{1}{8} sacks of green lentils. How much more brown lentils did Pedro order?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline____\_\_\_\_ sacks
  1. Convert to Improper Fractions: Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions for easier calculation. Brown lentils: 438=4×8+38=3584 \frac{3}{8} = \frac{4 \times 8 + 3}{8} = \frac{35}{8}. Green lentils: 218=2×8+18=1782 \frac{1}{8} = \frac{2 \times 8 + 1}{8} = \frac{17}{8}.
  2. Subtract Lentil Amounts: Subtract the amount of green lentils from the amount of brown lentils to find the difference. 358−178=35−178=188\frac{35}{8} - \frac{17}{8} = \frac{35 - 17}{8} = \frac{18}{8}.
  3. Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction 188\frac{18}{8} to its lowest terms. 188=94=214\frac{18}{8} = \frac{9}{4} = 2 \frac{1}{4}.

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