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 2 cups of orange juice for his family. About how much more orange juice does he need to reach his estimate? One-sixth cups Five-sixths cups 1 and two-thirds cups 1 and StartFraction 5 over 6 EndFraction cups

Answer 1

1/6 is your answer.

Answer 2

3089/11220

Approximately = 0.2753

Explanation:

Patel estimates that he needs 2 cups of Orange juice.

But let's know the amount he already has.

4/17 + 3/10 + 9/20 + 3/11 + 7/15

= 3/10 + 9/20 + 7/15 + 3/11 + 4/17

=( 18 + 27 + 28)/60 + (51+44)/187

= 73/60 + 95/187

=( 13651 + 5700)/11220

= 19351/11220

= 1(8131/11220)

So to complete it two he needs ( 11220-8131)/11220= 3089/11220

Approximately = 0.2753