Let's solve this step-by-step to find out how many more kilograms of corn Stella gave away compared to potatoes.
1. Convert the given weights to improper fractions or whole numbers:
- Suet Potatoes:
Stella gave away [tex]\( 3 \frac{1}{4} \)[/tex] kilograms of suet potatoes. We can convert this mixed fraction to a decimal or an improper fraction.
Mixed fraction: [tex]\( 3 \frac{1}{4} \)[/tex] can be written as [tex]\( 3 + \frac{1}{4} \)[/tex].
Converting to decimal: [tex]\( 3 + \frac{1}{4} = 3 + 0.25 = 3.25 \)[/tex].
So, she gave away 3.25 kilograms of suet potatoes.
- Corn:
Stella gave away [tex]\( 5 \overline{2} \)[/tex] kilograms of corn. [tex]\( \overline{2} \)[/tex] represents a recurring decimal, but since it’s specifically [tex]\( 2/2 \)[/tex], this simplifies to 1. Hence, it should be interpreted as [tex]\( 5 + 1 = 6 \)[/tex] kilograms of corn.
2. Calculate the difference in kilograms between the corn and the potatoes:
To find how many more kilograms of corn Stella gave away than potatoes, we subtract the weight of potatoes from the weight of corn:
[tex]\[
\text{Difference} = 6 \text{ kg} - 3.25 \text{ kg}
\][/tex]
3. Perform the subtraction:
[tex]\[
6 - 3.25 = 2.75
\][/tex]
Therefore, Stella gave away 2.75 more kilograms of corn than potatoes.
