A recipe for cupcakes calls for 3/4 of a cup of sugar for the batter and ⅔ of a cup of sugar for the icing.
How many cups of sugar are required to make the cake?
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1 5/12 of a cup
5/7 of a cup
1/12 of a cup
Option 4
To find the total amount of sugar required, add the amount of sugar for the batter and the icing.
3/4 cup + 2/3 cup = 9/12 cup + 8/12 cup = (9 + 8) / 12 cup = 17/12 cup
Therefore, the total amount of sugar required is 17/12 cup.
However, since the answer options are not in the same format, we can convert the fraction to a mixed number.
17/12 cup is equal to 1 5/12 cups.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 1: 1 5/12 of a cup.