At the start of a party a bowl contains 16 pints of punch, guests drink 10 1/4 pints then the host adds another 7 1/2 pints to the bowl, how much punch is in the bowl now?

Answer 1

16 minus 10 1/4 equals 5 3/4.
5 3/4 plus 7 1/2 equals 13 1/4.
There are 13 1/4 pints in the bowl.

Answer 2

16 - 10 1/4 + 7 1/2 = 64/4 - 41/4 + 30/4 = 53/4 = 13 1/4 Pts.