Question

sabina needs to make a cake and some cookies. The cake requires 3/8 cup of sugar and the·cookies require 3/5 cup of sugar. Sabina has 15/16 cup of sugar. Does she have enough sugar,or how much more does she need

Answer 1

No

She needs 3/80 cup more

Explanation:

She needs 3/8 cup plus 3/5 cup.

3/8 + 3/5 = 15/40 + 24/40 = 39/40

She has 15/16 cup

15/16

39/40 = 78/80

15/16 = 75/80

She has 75/80 cup and needs 78/80 cup.

She does not have enough sugar.

78/80 - 75/80 = 3/80

She needs 3/80 cup more.