Question

alan mixes 1 1/3 cups of milk with a can of condensed soup. He makes a total of 2 5/8 cups of soup. How many cups of condensed soup were in the can

Answer 1

1 1/3 cup Milk + X cup CSoup = 2 5/8 coups Soup;

X = 2 5/8 - 1 1/3 = 21/8 - 4/3 = (21*3 - 4*8)/(3*8) = (63 - 32)/(24) = 31/24 = 1 7/24 cup