Question

reggie is making a double layer cake the recipe for the first layer 2 1/4 cups of sugar the recipe for the second layer calls for 1 1/4 cups of sugar reggie has 5 cups of sugar how much will he have left after making both recipes

Answer 1

2 plus 1 is 3
1/4 plus 1/4 is 1/2
Both recipes would be 3 1/2 cups
5 cups minus 3 1/2 cups would leave him with 1 1/2 cups extra