Question

Peter mixes 4 1/4 cups of orange juice, 2 1/4 cups of ginger ale, and 6 1/3 cups of strawberry lemonade to make some punch. What is the total number of cups of punch that Peter makes?

Answer 1

The total number of cups of punch Peter makes is the sum of the volumes of orange juice, ginger ale, and strawberry lemonade, which adds up to 12 5/6 cups.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total number of cups of punch that Peter makes, we need to add together all the quantities of the different liquids he mixed. By summing up 4 1/4 cups of orange juice, 2 1/4 cups of ginger ale, and 6 1/3 cups of strawberry lemonade we get:

• 4 1/4 cups = 4.25 cups
• 2 1/4 cups = 2.25 cups
• 6 1/3 cups = 6.333... cups

Now, adding these amounts together:

4.25 + 2.25 + 6.333... = 12.833... cups

This can be rounded to 12 5/6 cups if we want to express it as a mixed number, which is the total volume of the punch mixture.

Answer 2

Well first we can combine the OJ and the GA since they have the same denominator. When we combine it is 6 and 1/2 cups now we have 6 and 1/3 cups. What I would do now is combine the two 6 cups so we know we hae 12 cups and now combine the fractions. Convert both fractions to 12ths. 1/2=6/12 and 1/3=4/12. 6+4=10. 10/12 or 5/6.

Peter has 12 and 5/6 cups of Punch

Hope I helped