Question

Nicholas has 5 1/2 cups of flour. One recipe for a cake he is making calls for 3 3/4 cups of flour. He also needs 8 cups of flour for a cookie recipe. How much more flour will nicholas need to make the cake and cookies?

Answer 1

Nicholas has a total of 5 1/2 cups + 3 3/4 cups = <<5.5+3.75=9.25>>9.25 cups of flour.

To make the cake and cookies, he needs a total of 3 3/4 cups + 8 cups = <<3.75+8=11.75>>11.75 cups of flour.

Therefore, Nicholas will need an additional 11.75 cups - 9.25 cups = <<11.75-9.25=2.5>>2.5 cups of flour to make the cake and cookies.