Question

Elizabeth made an English muffin pizza using 1/4 cup of cheese and 3/8 cup of sausage. How many cups of toppings did she use?

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is  $\dfrac{5}{8}~\textup{cups}.$

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that Elizabeth made an English muffin pizza by adding the following quantities of cheese and sausage..

Cups of cheese used by Elizabeth is given by

$C_c=\dfrac{1}{4}~\textup{cups}.$

And cups of sausage used by Elizabeth is given by

$C_s=\dfrac{3}{8}~\textup{cups}.$

Therefore, total number of cups of toppings used by Elizabeth is

$C=C_c+C_s=\dfrac{1}{4}+\dfrac{3}{8}=\dfrac{5}{8}~\textup{cups}.$

Thus, the number cups of toppings used is  $\dfrac{5}{8}~\textup{cups}.$