Question

while taking inventory at his pastry shop, dirk realizes that he had 3/8 of a box of baking powder yesterday, but the supply is now down to 1/8 of a box. how much more baking powder did dirk have yesterday? write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. \boxed{} boxes

Explanation:

Step1: Identify given values

Yesterday's amount: $\frac{3}{8}$ box; Current amount: $\frac{1}{8}$ box

Step2: Subtract current from yesterday

$\frac{3}{8} - \frac{1}{8} = \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4}$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{4}$