Question
Abe wants to use this recipe to make pasta salad.
Pasta Salad
2 3/4 cups cooked orzo
1 2/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup feta cheese
juice from 1/2 of a lemon
Which of the following is the most reasonable estimate for the number of cups of pasta salad that Abe will make?
3 cups
4 cups
5 cups
7 cups
Pasta Salad
2 3/4 cups cooked orzo
1 2/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup feta cheese
juice from 1/2 of a lemon
Which of the following is the most reasonable estimate for the number of cups of pasta salad that Abe will make?
3 cups
4 cups
5 cups
7 cups
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To estimate the total number of cups of pasta salad that Abe will make, let's first convert all the measurements to a common format (decimal).
1. **Cooked orzo**: 2 3/4 cups = 2.75 cups
2. **Cherry tomatoes**: 1 2/2 cups = 1.5 cups (but since there seems to be a typo and assuming it should be 1 1/2 cups = 1.5 cups).
3. **Feta cheese**: 3/4 cup = 0.75 cups
4. **Juice from 1/2 lemon**: This is a small amount, roughly around 1/8 to 1/4 cup, but for estimation purposes, we can consider it negligible compared to the other ingredients.
Now, add these amounts together:
\[
2.75 + 1.5 + 0.75 \approx 5.00 \text{ cups}
\]
With this calculation, the most reasonable estimate for the total cups of pasta salad would be **5 cups**.
1. **Cooked orzo**: 2 3/4 cups = 2.75 cups
2. **Cherry tomatoes**: 1 2/2 cups = 1.5 cups (but since there seems to be a typo and assuming it should be 1 1/2 cups = 1.5 cups).
3. **Feta cheese**: 3/4 cup = 0.75 cups
4. **Juice from 1/2 lemon**: This is a small amount, roughly around 1/8 to 1/4 cup, but for estimation purposes, we can consider it negligible compared to the other ingredients.
Now, add these amounts together:
\[
2.75 + 1.5 + 0.75 \approx 5.00 \text{ cups}
\]
With this calculation, the most reasonable estimate for the total cups of pasta salad would be **5 cups**.