Question

Patel squeezed oranges so that his family could have fresh-squeezed juice for breakfast. He squeezed StartFraction 4 over 17 EndFraction cups from the first orange, StartFraction 3 over 10 EndFraction cups from the second orange, StartFraction 9 over 20 EndFraction cups from the third orange, StartFraction 3 over 11 EndFraction cups from the fourth orange, and StartFraction 7 over 15 EndFraction cups from the fifth orange. Patel estimates that he needs 3 cups of orange juice for his family. About how much more orange juice does he need to reach his estimate?

Answer 1

it a 1/2

Explanation:

Answer 2

A. 1/2 cups

Explanation:

13/15 is close to 1

1/5 is a small amount

9/20 is just over 1/2

5/11 is just under 1/2

7/15 is just under 1/2

Estimate: 1 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + a little = 2 1/2

He needs 3 cups, so he needs another 1/2 cup.

Answer: A. 1/2 cups