Question

Amanda is making two different cookie recipe. One recipe calls for 1/2 a cup of sugar.The other recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. Amanda wants to triple both recipes, so how much total sugar will she need

Answer 1

3 3/4 cups

Explanation:

Add the amounts of sugar. Then multiply the sum by 3.

1/2 + 3/4 = 2/4 + 3/4 = 5/4

5/4 * 3 = 15/4 = 3 3/4