A student solved this problem and said the answer is 2 3/8 cups.
Mariana wanted to make some bread. The recipe called for 4 3 /4 cups of flour. She only had 2 3/8 cups of flour. How much more flour does Mariana need?
Is the student's answer reasonable?
Yes, the answer is reasonable.
No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be a bit less than 1 cup.
No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be a bit less than 2 cups.
No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be about 7 cups.
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A student solved this problem and said the answer was 11 7/10 feet.
Tim had three pieces of wood. One piece was 3 1/5 feet long, one piece was 4 3/10 feet long, and the third piece was 4 1/5 feet long. What was the total length of the three pieces of wood?
Is the student's answer reasonable?
No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be about 2 feet.
Yes, the answer is reasonable.
No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be about 6 feet.
No, the answer is not reasonable. It should be about 20 feet.
