Peter mixes 4 1/3 cups of orange juice, 2 1/3 cups of ginger ale, and 6 1/2 cups of strawberry lemonade to make some punch. What is the total number of cups of punch that Peter makes?
A) 12 3/8
B) 12 1/2
C) 12 3/5
D) 13 1/6
To find the total number of cups of punch, we need to add all the cups together.
4 1/3 cups + 2 1/3 cups + 6 1/2 cups = 4 + 2 + 6 + 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/2
= 12 + 2/6 + 2/6 + 3/6
= 12 + 7/6
The fraction cannot be simplified. To convert the fraction to a mixed number, we divide:
7 ÷ 6 = 1 remainder 1
So the total number of cups of punch that Peter makes is 12 1/6.
Therefore, the correct answer is D) 13 1/6.