How many more cups of popcorn than peanuts are needed? Sweet and salty snack mix INGREDIENTS: \( \frac{5}{8} \) cup popcorn \( \frac{2}{3} \) cup pretzels \( \frac{3}{8} \) cup peanuts 1 cup chocolate chips \( \frac{2}{3} \) cup gumdrops Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. \( \square \) cups

To find out how many more cups of popcorn than peanuts are needed, we need to compare the amounts of popcorn and peanuts given in the recipe. 1. **Identify the amounts:** - Popcorn: \( \frac{5}{8} \) cup - Peanuts: \( \frac{3}{8} \) cup 2. **Calculate the difference:** We need to subtract the amount of peanuts from the amount of popcorn: \[ \text{Difference} = \text{Popcorn} - \text{Peanuts} = \frac{5}{8} - \frac{3}{8} \] 3. **Perform the subtraction:** Since the denominators are the same, we can subtract the numerators directly: \[ \frac{5}{8} - \frac{3}{8} = \frac{5 - 3}{8} = \frac{2}{8} \] 4. **Simplify the fraction:** The fraction \( \frac{2}{8} \) can be simplified: \[ \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4} \] Thus, the answer is that there are \( \frac{1}{4} \) cups more popcorn than peanuts needed. Final answer: \( \frac{1}{4} \) cups.