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Bartley has 5/7 of a cup of whole milk and 1/7 of a cup of milk. He combines them into one container to make a protein shake. How many cups of milk does Bartley have?

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Final answer:

Bartley has a total of 6/7 cup of milk after combining 5/7 of a cup of whole milk with 1/7 of a cup of milk.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking to determine the total amount of milk Bartley has after combining two different quantities of milk. Bartley has 5/7 of a cup of whole milk and 1/7 of a cup of milk. To find out how much milk he has in total, we simply need to add these two amounts together. To find the total amount of milk Bartley has, we need to add the fractions 5/7 and 1/7. Since the denominators are the same, we can simply add the numerators together. 5/7 + 1/7 = (5+1)/7 = 6/7.

Therefore, Bartley has 6/7 of a cup of milk when he combines the 5/7 cup of whole milk and 1/7 cup of milk.

To convert this fraction into a mixed number, we divide the numerator (6) by the denominator (7). The quotient is 0 with a remainder of 6. The remainder becomes the numerator of the fractional part, and the denominator remains the same. So the mixed number is 0 6/7.

5/7 cup + 1/7 cup = 6/7 cup

Therefore, Bartley has 6/7 of a cup of milk after combining the two amounts. This can be used in making a protein shake or any other recipe that requires milk.

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