Question

Sally used 3/4 cup of milk to make pancakes, 5/8 cup of milk to make scrambled eggs, and 1/2 cup of milk to make biscuits. How many cups of milk did Sally use altogether?

Answer 1

1 7/8 cups

Explanation:

This is a addition problem. You need to add three fractions, so you need a common denominator.

The LCD is 2, 4, and 8 is 8.

3/4 + 5/8 + 1/2 =

= 6/8 + 5/8 + 4/8

= 15/8

= 1 7/8

Answer: 1 7/8 cups