A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of flour, 3/4 cup of white sugar, and 1/8 cup of brown sugar. (a) How many total cups of ingredien

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A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of flour, 3/4 cup of white sugar, and 1/8 cup of brown sugar. (a) How many total cups of ingredien

ts are there? Show your work using a number line. (b) Which of the following mixing bowls can you use to make the recipe: 2-cup, 3-cup, or 4-cup? Justify your answers.

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marin [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-17T17:49:02+03:00

marin [14]3 years ago

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(a) 1 1/2 cups + 3/4 cup + 1/8 cup = 1 4/8 + 6/8 + 1/8 = 2 3/8 cups
(b) 3-cup mixing bowl because there is a total of 2 3/8 cups, which is greater than 2 but less than 3.