Question

A student solved this problem and said the answer is cups. Mariana wanted to make some bread. The recipe called for cups of flour. She only had cups of flour. How much more flour does Mariana need? Is the student's answer reasonable? A. Yes, the answer is reasonable. B. No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be a bit less than 2 cups. C. No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be about 7 cups. D. No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be a bit less than 1 A student solved this problem and said the answer is cups. Mariana wanted to make some bread. The recipe called for cups of flour. She only had cups of flour. How much more flour does Mariana need? Is the student's answer reasonable? A. Yes, the answer is reasonable. B. No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be a bit less than 2 cups. C. No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be about 7 cups. D. No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be a bit less than 1

Answer 1

If the numbers are as followed: A student solved this problem and said the answer is 2 3/8 cups.

Mariana wanted to make some bread. The recipe called for 4 3/4 cups of flour. She only had 2 3/8 cups of flour. How much more flour does Mariana need?

Is the student's answer reasonable?

The answer would be A. It is reasonable.