Question

Tim needs 3 pounds of vegetables for a vegetable soup recipe,

He already has
pound of carrots and
pound of celery.

Answer 1

is there more to the question?

Explanation:

Answer 2

The amount of vegetables that are needed would be 2. 08 pounds of vegetables.

How to find the vegetables needed ?

Tam has 2/3 pound of carrots and 1/4 pound of celery:

`\[ \text{Total current vegetables} = \text{Carrots} + \text{Celery} = (2)/(3) + (1)/(4) \]`

To add these fractions, we need a common denominator, which in this case is 12. Thus, we convert each fraction:

`\[ (2)/(3) = (2 * 4)/(3 * 4) = (8)/(12) \]`

`\[ (1)/(4) = (1 * 3)/(4 * 3) = (3)/(12) \]`

Now, we add them:

`\[ (8)/(12) + (3)/(12) = (11)/(12) \]`

So, Tam currently has 11/12 pounds of vegetables. To find out how much more he can add to reach 3 pounds, we subtract this from the total desired weight:

`\[ \text{More vegetables needed} = \text{Total desired} - \text{Total current} = 3 - (11)/(12) \]`

= 2. 08 pounds

Tam can add approximately 2.08 pounds more vegetables to reach a total of 3 pounds for his soup recipe.

The full question is:

Tam needs a total of 3 pounds of vegetables for a soup recipe. He already has 2 / 3 pound of carrots and 1 / 4 pound of celery. How many more vegetables can he add if one celery is 1/4 and the carrots are 2/3?