Question

Tarun had $5\frac{1}{4}$ kg of sugar. He used $2\frac{1}{2}$ kg to bake some cakes. How much sugar did he have left?

• A. $\frac{3}{4}$ kg
• B. $1\frac{5}{4}$ kg
• C. $2\frac{3}{4}$ kg
• D. $\frac{1}{2}$ kg

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$2\frac{3}{4}$ kg

Amount os suager with Tarun $=5\frac{1}{4}=\frac{21}{4}$ kg

Sugar used to make cake $=2\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{2}$ kg

Amount of sugar left $=\frac{21-10}{4}=\frac{11}{4}=2\frac{3}{4}$ kg