Question

A recipe for lasagna requires 2 1/2 cups of ricotta cheese, 1.125 cups of parmesan cheese, and 1 3/4 cups of mozzarella cheese. What is the total amount of cheese needed for this recipe?

Answer 1

The total amount of cheese needed for the lasagna recipe is 43/8 cups.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total amount of cheese needed for the recipe, we need to add up the amounts of ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese. Converting all the fractions to the same denominator:

2 1/2 cups = 5/2 cups

1.125 cups = 9/8 cups

1 3/4 cups = 7/4 cups

Adding up the fractions:

5/2 + 9/8 + 7/4 = 20/8 + 9/8 + 14/8 = 43/8 cups

The total amount of cheese needed for the recipe is 43/8 cups.

Answer 2

5.375 or 5 3/8 cups of

Step-by-step explanation:

turn the fractions into decimals

2 1/2 cups = 2.50 because 1/2 = 0.50

1 3/4 cups = 1.75 because 3/4 = 0.75



2.50 + 1.125 + 1.75 = 5.375 turn it to a fraction 5 3/8