Question

Mrs. Olive used 1 2/5 quarts of syrup and 5 3/10 quarts of water to make lemonade. How many quarts of lemonade did she make? * A. 6 1/2 B. 6 7/10 C. 7 1/2 D. 8

Answer 1

B. 6 7/10

Explanation:

We solve the above y by carrying out addition.

The quarts of Lemonade she made is calculated as:

1 2/5 quarts of syrup + 5 3/10 quarts of water

= 1 + 5 + (2/5 + 3/10)

Lowest common denominator = 10

= 6 ( 4 + 3/10)

= 6 7/10 quarts of Lemonade

Mrs Olive made 6 7/10 quarts of Lemonade