Question

Karim began his day by drinking 1 cups of milk at breakfast. By the end of the day, he drank a total of 2

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cups of milk.
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Which equation and solution correctly represent the amount of milk in cups, m , Karim drank after breakfast?

Answer 1

Karim drank \(1\frac{1}{3}\) cups of milk after breakfast. The equation \(m + 1 = 2\frac{1}{3}\) represents the amount he drank after breakfast, with \(m\) being the variable for the amount of milk.

Step-by-step explanation:

Karim began his day by drinking 1 cup of milk at breakfast and ended the day with a total of 2\(\frac{1}{3}\) cups of milk. To determine the amount of milk m he drank after breakfast, we need to subtract the 1 cup he drank at breakfast from the total amount he drank throughout the day.

The equation would be:

\(m + 1 = 2\frac{1}{3}\)

To solve for m, subtract 1 cup from both sides of the equation:

\(m = 2\frac{1}{3} - 1\)

\(m = 1\frac{1}{3}\)

Thus, Karim drank 1\(\frac{1}{3}\) cups of milk after breakfast.