Micah is making a cinnamon and sugar mixture to sprinkle on toast. His recipe uses 1/8 cup of cinnamon and 1/2 cup of sugar. Find 1/8+1/2 and interpret this sum in the context of the problem
To find 1/8 + 1/2, we need to have a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 8.
1/8 can be written as 1/8 * 8/8 = 8/64
1/2 can be written as 1/2 * 4/4 = 32/64
Adding 8/64 and 32/64 gives us 40/64.
In the context of the problem, 1/8 + 1/2 equals 40/64. This means that Micah needs a total of 40/64 of the cinnamon and sugar mixture for his recipe.
To find 1/8 + 1/2, we need to have a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 8.
Converting 1/2 to have a denominator of 8:
1/2 = 4/8
Now we can add 1/8 and 4/8 together:
1/8 + 4/8 = 5/8
Interpreting this sum in the context of the problem, Micah would need a total of 5/8 cups of the cinnamon and sugar mixture to sprinkle on the toast.