Jerry mixed 7/8 cup olive juice with 7/8 cup pickle juice. He drank 7/8 of a cup and threw out the rest. How much did he trow ou

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Vera_Pavlovna [14]

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Jerry mixed 7/8 cup olive juice with 7/8 cup pickle juice. He drank 7/8 of a cup and threw out the rest. How much did he trow ou

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emmasim [6.3K] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-05T19:43:13+03:00

emmasim [6.3K]3 years ago

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7/8 of a cup. If you add 1+1 and then take away 1, you still have 1.

Feliz [49] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-05T21:23:50+03:00

Feliz [49]3 years ago

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So first, do the addition.
$\frac{7}{8} + \frac{7}{8} = \frac{14}{8}$
Then, subtract $\frac{14}{8} - \frac{7}{8} = \frac{7}{8}$

He threw out $\frac{7}{8}$ of a cup.