Question

a recipe for cookies calls for 10 1/6 cups of sugar. krystal has already put in 4 2/3 cups. how many more cups does she need to put in

Answer 1

5 1/2 cups

Explanation:

10 1/6 =
`(61)/(6) cups`

10 x 6 + 1

`(61)/(6)`

4 2/3 =
`(14)/(3) cups`

4 x 3 + 2

`(14)/(3)`

Find a common denominator (6)

`(14)/(3) = (28)/(6)`

`(14)/(3)` · 2 =
`(28)/(6)`

`(61)/(6) - (28)/(6) = (33)/(6)`

`(33)/(6)` or 5 1/2 cups