If Frans recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of sugar she increases it by 2/5 of a cup, how much sugar does she use
I Need some help on this one im not very good with fractions please:)
thanks :)
2 1/2 + 2/5 = 5/2 + 2/5 = 25/10 + 4/10 = 29/10 = 2 9/10.
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No problem, I'm here to help! To solve this problem, you can start by adding the original amount of sugar (2 1/2 cups) to the increase (2/5 of a cup).
First, let's convert the mixed fraction 2 1/2 to an improper fraction. To do this, multiply the whole number (2) by the denominator (2) and add it to the numerator (1). Then, place the result over the denominator to get 5/2.
So, we have:
Original amount of sugar = 5/2 cups
Increase = 2/5 cup
To add the fractions, the denominators must be the same. In this case, we can find a common denominator by multiplying the denominators (2 and 5), which gives us 10. Now, let's rewrite both fractions using the common denominator:
Original amount of sugar = (5/2) cups = (5/2) x (5/5) = 25/10 cups
Increase = (2/5) cup = (2/5) x (2/2) = 4/10 cup
Now, we can add the fractions together:
Total amount of sugar = 25/10 + 4/10 = 29/10 cups
To simplify the answer, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 1 in this case. Therefore, the final answer is:
Total amount of sugar = 29/10 cups
So, Fran uses 29/10 cups of sugar according to the given information.