Question

Lynn is making a snack. The recipes call for 3/8 cup of water for oats and 1/4 cup of water for dried fruit. She only has 1 cup of water. Does she have enough to make her snack? Explain

Answer 1

Lynn does have enough water to make her snack, with 3/8 cup of water remaining.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, let's find the total amount of water needed for the snack.

The recipe calls for 3/8 cup of water for oats and 1/4 cup of water for dried fruit.

We can add these amounts together to find the total water needed: 3/8 + 1/4 = 3/8 + 2/8 = 5/8 cup of water.

Since Lynn only has 1 cup of water, we can compare the amount she has with the amount she needs. 1 cup is equal to 8/8 cups, so we can subtract the amount she needs from the amount she has:

8/8 - 5/8

= 3/8 cup of water remaining.

Therefore, Lynn does have enough water to make her snack, with 3/8 cup of water remaining.

Answer 2

Answer: She has enough.

Step-by-step explanation:

You need to add up the quantities of water needed first. That will then tell if she has enough water.

Convert the fractions to decimals then add them up:

3/8 = 0.375

1/4 = 0.25

= 0.25 + 0.375

= 0.625 cups of water is required.

This is less than the 1 cup she has so she has enough water to make the snack.