Question

Mack baked three different cakes, each requiring varying amounts of sugar. The first cake needed 1 and 1/4 cups of sugar, the second one needed 1 and 3/4 cups and the last one needed 1 and 2/4 cups. How much sugar was needed to bake the cakes?

A. 3 and 1/4 cups
B. 3 and 3/4 cups
C. 4 and 1/2 cups
D. 5 cups

Answer 1

C.

Explanation:

Add the whole numbers first

then add 1/4 and 3/4 which makes 4 cups then 2/4 =1/2

4 and 1/2 cups

Answer 2

It’s is C when you add them up