Question

A bakery sells ten different types of bread. The amount of cups of sugar in each bread

recipe is shown.

1

2

1

4

4

3

4

ili i

13

1

2

1

2

What is the mean amount of sugar in these recipes?

Answer 1

3/4 cups

Explanation:

Adding the fractions

1/4 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 3/4 + 1 + 1 1/2 + 1/2 + 1 3/4 + 1/2 + 1/2

And the the L.C.M to be 4

=30/4

=15/2

Mean = 15/2 ÷ 10

=15/2 × 1/10

3/4