Question

Use the model below to help you answer the question. *1 pointCharles used 1 cups of walnuts and 24 cups of cranberries to make breakfast bread. How many cups of walnutsand cranberries did he use in all?3 5/6 cups4 4/6 cups3 4/6 cups4 5/6 cups

Answer 1

Given:

Charles used

$=1\frac{2}{3}$

Cup of walnuts.

$=2\frac{1}{6}$

Cup of cranberries.

Sol:

$\begin{gathered} =1\frac{2}{3}+2\frac{1}{6} \\ =\frac{3+2}{3}+\frac{12+1}{6} \\ =\frac{5}{3}+\frac{13}{6} \\ =\frac{10+13}{6} \\ =\frac{23}{6} \end{gathered}$$\begin{gathered} =\frac{23}{6} \\ =3\frac{5}{6} \end{gathered}$

So the answer is 3 5/6 cups.