Question

Maggie is the head chef and used 17 and 4/5 pounds of sugar baking cookies, 13 and 1/2 pounds baking pies, and 22 and 3/4 pounds baking brownies. How much sugar did she use altogether?

a. 53 and 3/20 pounds
b. 53 and 7/10 pounds
c. 53 and 9/20 pounds
d. 53 and 1/4 pounds

Answer 1

Maggie used a total of 53 and 9/20 pounds of sugar altogether.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total amount of sugar Maggie used, we need to add up the amounts of sugar used in baking cookies, pies, and brownies.

The amount of sugar used in baking cookies is 17 and 4/5 pounds.

The amount of sugar used in baking pies is 13 and 1/2 pounds.

The amount of sugar used in baking brownies is 22 and 3/4 pounds.

To add these amounts, we need to find a common denominator for the fractions. The common denominator is 20.

Converting and adding the fractions:

4/5 = 16/20

1/2 = 10/20

3/4 = 15/20

Adding the whole numbers and fractions:

17 + 16/20 + 13 + 10/20 + 22 + 15/20 = 53 and 9/20 pounds.

Therefore, Maggie used a total of 53 and 9/20 pounds of sugar altogether.