Final answer:
Jess had a total of 1.5 cups of stuffing and cranberry sauce, plus 4 oz of turkey. To find the total food amount, we sum the cup measurements and convert them into ounces if needed, resulting in 16 ounces of combined food.
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculating Total Amount of Food
The student has asked how much total food Jess had, which included 1 cup of stuffing, 4 oz of turkey, and 1/2 cup of cranberry sauce. To determine the total amount of food, we sum the quantities of each type of food. However, since the stuffing and cranberry sauce are measured in cups and the turkey is measured in ounces, we need to either convert the cup measurements into ounces or consider them separately to keep the different units distinct. One cup is typically equivalent to 8 ounces, therefore we can either say Jess had 1+0.5 cups and 4 ounces of food, or convert the cups to ounces and say Jess had a total of (1x8) + (0.5x8) + 4 ounces of food, which is 12 ounces from the cups plus 4 ounces of turkey, equalling 16 ounces in total. This is if we assume that the densities of the foods are similar enough for this conversion to be meaningful.