How many more cups of cheese crackers than peanuts are needed? Best snack mix INGREDIENTS: \( \frac{1}{2} \) cup popcorn 1 cup pretzels \( \frac{1}{4} \) cup peanuts \( \frac{1}{3} \) cup rice cereal \( \frac{3}{4} \) cup cheese crackers Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. \( \square \) cups

To find out how many more cups of cheese crackers than peanuts are needed, we need to compare the amounts of each ingredient. 1. **Identify the amounts:** - Peanuts: \( \frac{1}{4} \) cup - Cheese crackers: \( \frac{3}{4} \) cup 2. **Calculate the difference:** We need to subtract the amount of peanuts from the amount of cheese crackers: \[ \text{Difference} = \text{Cheese Crackers} - \text{Peanuts} = \frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{4} \] 3. **Perform the subtraction:** Since the denominators are the same, we can subtract the numerators directly: \[ \frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3 - 1}{4} = \frac{2}{4} \] 4. **Simplify the fraction:** The fraction \( \frac{2}{4} \) can be simplified: \[ \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} \] Thus, the answer is: \[ \frac{1}{2} \text{ cups} \] So, you need \( \frac{1}{2} \) cups more cheese crackers than peanuts.