Question

Micah is making a cinnamon and sugar mixture to sprinkle on toast. His recipe uses 1/8 cup of cinnamon and 1/2 cup of sugar. Find 1/8+1/2 and interpret this sum in the context of the problem.(1 point)

Answer 1

..you sure 'bout that,, bot?

first we'd wanna find the lcm (least common denominator). that'd be 8! so 1 x 1 = 1, 8 x 1.. etc.
now for 1/2. 1 x 4 = 4, 2 x 4 = 8.

1/8 + 4/8 = 5/8. you were close bot, but i think you forgot to add them together..

- random speck of dust

Answer 2

1/8 + 1/2 = 4/8 + 4/8 = 8/8

In the context of the problem, 1/8 + 1/2 is equal to the total amount of the cinnamon and sugar mixture that Micah uses in his recipe. The sum of 8/8 represents the quantity of the mixture that Micah will sprinkle on his toast.

Answer 3

You are correct; I apologize for the mistake. The correct calculation is indeed:

1/8 + 1/2 = 5/8

In the context of the problem, the sum of 5/8 represents the total amount of the cinnamon and sugar mixture that Micah uses in his recipe. The sum of 5/8 indicates the quantity of the mixture that Micah will sprinkle on his toast. Thank you for pointing out the error.