Allison measures 1 5/16 teaspoons of salt. She measures another 1 11/16 teaspoons of salt. How many tablespoons does she measure altogether? Please show work

Add: 1 5/16 + 1 11/16

Divide your answer by 3 to find the number of tablespoons.

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To find out how many tablespoons Allison measures altogether, we need to first convert the teaspoons into tablespoons.

1 tablespoon is equal to 3 teaspoons.

Let's calculate the first measurement:

1 5/16 teaspoons + 1 11/16 teaspoons

To add these fractions, we need to make sure the denominators (16) are the same. We can achieve this by finding a common denominator:

(1 * 16)/16 + (5/16) = 16/16 + 5/16 = 21/16 teaspoons

Now, let's convert this into tablespoons by dividing by 3:

(21/16) ÷ 3 = 21/16 * (1/3) = (21/16) * (1/3) = 21/48 tablespoons

Now, let's simplify this fraction:

21/48 can be reduced to 7/16 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 3.

Therefore, Allison measures 7/16 tablespoons with her first measurement.

Now, let's calculate the second measurement:

1 11/16 teaspoons

Using the same method as before, we convert this into tablespoons:

(11/16) ÷ 3 = 11/16 * (1/3) = (11/16) * (1/3) = 11/48 tablespoons

There is no simplification possible for this fraction.

Now, let's find the total:

(7/16 tablespoons) + (11/48 tablespoons)

To add these fractions, we need to make sure the denominators (48) are the same. We can achieve this by finding a common denominator:

(7 * 48)/48 + (11/48) = 336/48 + 11/48 = 347/48 tablespoons

So, Allison measures a total of 347/48 tablespoons of salt altogether.