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. The least common denominator of 8 and 2 is 8. So, we can rewrite 1/8 as 1/8 * 1/1 and 1/2 as 4/8.
Adding 1/8 + 4/8 gives us 5/8.
Interpreting this sum in the context of the problem, Micah's cinnamon and sugar mixture would require a total of 5/8 cup of ingredients.
To find 1/8 + 1/2, we need to make sure both fractions have the same denominator. The least common denominator of 8 and 2 is 8.
So, we need to rewrite 1/2 as 4/8.
Now, we can add the two fractions:
1/8 + 4/8 = 5/8.
In the context of the problem, 5/8 represents the total amount of the cinnamon and sugar mixture Micah will use on the toast.