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?

Answer 1

1 5/6

Step-by-step explanation: this is what i got from doing the math. please correct me if I'm wrong

Answer 2

`\approx (11)/(40)`

Explanation:

Juice squeezed from first orange =
`(4)/(17)` = 0.235

Juice squeezed from second orange =
`(3)/(10)` = 0.3

Juice squeezed from third orange =
`(9)/(20)` = 0.45

Juice squeezed from fourth orange =
`(3)/(11)` = 0.27

Juice squeezed from fifth orange =
`(7)/(15)` = 0.47

Total juice squeezed from all the five oranges = 0.235 + 0.3 + 0.45 + 0.27 + 0.47 = 1.725

Total juice to be squeezed = 2 cups

More juice required = 2 - 1.725 = 0.275
`\approx (11)/(40)`

Therefore, to make it 2 cups of orange juice for the family, about
`\approx (11)/(40)` cups of more juice is required.