Question

Reagan uses 2 3/4 cups of vinegar in her salad dressing recipe. How much vinegar would Reagan use to make 5 recipes?

Answer 1

The correct answer is 13 3/4

Answer 2

13 3/4

Explanation:

2 3/4 is 11/4 when converted into an improper fraction.

5 is 5/1 when converted into a fraction.

11*5 is 55 (numerators)

4*1 is 4 (denominators)

55/4 is 13 with 3/4 remaining

13 3/4