Mixed Numbers Math Example 3

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Example 3

easy
A recipe needs 2342\frac{3}{4} cups of flour and 1141\frac{1}{4} cups of sugar. How many cups of dry ingredients are needed in total?

Solution

  1. 1
    Add whole numbers: 2+1=32 + 1 = 3.
  2. 2
    Add fractions (same denominator): 34+14=44=1\frac{3}{4} + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{4}{4} = 1.
  3. 3
    Total: 3+1=43 + 1 = 4 cups.

Answer

4 cups4 \text{ cups}
Adding mixed numbers works part by part. When the fraction parts sum to a whole number or an improper fraction, convert and add to the whole-number total.

About Mixed Numbers

A mixed number combines a whole number and a proper fraction, such as 3143\frac{1}{4}, representing the sum of the whole part and fractional part: 3+14=1343 + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{13}{4}.

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Example 2 medium

Subtract [formula].

Example 4 hard

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Example 5 medium

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