Martha was making apple tarts. She added 1/2 cup of sugar in the beginning. Later, she added another 1/4 cup of sugar. Martha estimated that she added about 1/6 cup of sugar in all. Is Martha's estimate

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Felix Ogg asked Apr 3, 2022

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Answer: her answer is NOT reasonable because 1/2 is bigger that 1/6. The real addition to 1/2 and 1/4 is 3/4.

Explanation:

1/2 is 2/4 and 1/4 stays the same because it is the common denominator

Add them and you get 3/4

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