Question

Laura, Maria, and Nathan had 2 1 4 cups of milk to share for breakfast. Laura poured some milk on her breakfast cereal. Then she gave the remaining 2 3 of the milk to Maria. How many cups of milk did Laura give to Maria

Answer 1

The cups of milk Laura gave to Maria is 19/12 cups is 19/12 cups

How to calculate fraction

• Total cups of milk to share = 2 1/4 cups

• Laura = x

• Maria = 2/3 cups

Total = Laura + Maria

2 1/4 = x + 2/3

2 1/4 - 2/3 = x

9/4 - 2/3 = x

(27-8) / 12 = x

19/12 = x

= 1 7/12

Therefore, the cups of milk Laura gave to Maria is 19/12 cups

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