Question

A recipe for snack mix call for 4 3/4 cups of cereal the amount of peanuts needed is 1 and 2/3 cups less than the amount of cereal needed

How many cups of peanuts are needed?

How many cups of cereal and peanuts are needed

Answer 1

Answer: 1st question=3 1/12 2nd question=6.4166667

Step-by-step explanation: Please correct me if I’m wrong, if I’m right, thank me.

Answer 2

3¹/₁₂ cups; 7⅚ cups

Explanation:

1. Cups of peanuts

4¾

-1⅔

(a) Convert the fractions to their lowest common denominator

The lowest common denominator is 12.

4⁹/₁₂

-1⁸/₁₂

(b) Subtract the numbers

4⁹/₁₂

-1⁸/₁₂

3¹/₁₂

You need 3¹/₁₂ cups of peanuts.

2. Cups of cereal and peanuts

4¾

+3¹/₁₂

(a) Convert the fractions to their lowest common denominator

The lowest common denominator is 12.

4⁹/₁₂

+3 ¹/₁₂

(b) Add the numbers

4⁹/₁₂

+3 ¹/₁₂

7¹⁰/₁₂

(c) Reduce the fraction to lowest terms

Divide the numerator and denominator by 2.

7¹⁰/₁₂ = 7⅚

The total volume of cereal and peanuts is 7⅚ cups.