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 the sum (1/8) + (1/2), we need to have a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 8, so we multiply the fractions as follows:
(1/8) + (1/2) = (1/8) + (4/8) = 5/8
Thus, the sum is 5/8.
In the context of the problem, Micah's cinnamon and sugar mixture is made up of 5/8 cups.
To find the sum of (1)/(8) and (1)/(2), we need to find a common denominator. The least common denominator of 8 and 2 is 8.
So, we rewrite the fractions with the common denominator of 8:
(1)/(8) + (1)/(2) = (1)/(8) + (4)/(8) = (1+4)/(8) = (5)/(8)
In the context of the problem, (5)/(8) represents the total amount of the cinnamon and sugar mixture that Micah needs to sprinkle on the toast.