Question

A recipe calls for 3 3/ 5 cups of kidney beans and 2 2/3 cups of diced tomatoes. if the recipe is multiplied by 2 1/2, how much of the mixture will there be?

Answer 1

There will be 15 2/3 cups in the mixture.

Explanation:

3 3/5 + 2 2/3 = 3 9/15 + 2 10/15 = 5 19/15

= 6 4/15

6 4/15 × 2 1/2 = 94/15 × 5/2 = 47/3 = 15 2/3

So there will be 15 2/3 cups in the mixture.