Question

Michelle was told to drink 2 1/2 cups of orange juice today. Michelle drank 7/8 of a cup in the morning, 3/8 of a cup at lunch, and 5/8 of a cup at dinner. How many cups of of orange juice did Michelle drink today?

A.1 1/2
B.1 5/8
C.1 7/8
D.2 1/2

Answer 1

its between b and c ,thats a possiable answer 

Answer 2

The answer is C, 1 7/8.
First, you add 7/8, 3/8, and 5/8 to get 15/8.
Next, simplify 15/8 by finding how many times 8 goes into 15, which is 1 time because 8 x 2 is 16.
Third, you subtract 8 from 15 because 8 goes into 15 one time. This gives you 7.
Therefore, the answer is 1 7/8.
I hope I helped!