Question

Jessica needs 6 5/8 cups of flour for her recipe. The box she has only has 7/8 cup of flour left in it.

How many more cups of flour does she need?

Enter your answer as a mixed number in simplest form

Answer 1

5 6/8 cups

Explanation:

1 cups equal 8/8

simply one cup from the 6 and add to 5/8;8/8 +5/8 =13/8

13/8 -7/8=6/8

add the remaining 5 cups

totalling 5 6/8