Connie is putting the ingredients for her favorite oatmeal into a jar. The jar holds 2 1/2 cups of ingredients. So far she has added 1 2/3 cups of oats to the jar and 1/4 cup of raisins. How much room does Connie have left in the jar?

Answer 1

To find the total amount of ingredients Connie has added to the jar so far, we need to find the sum of 1 2/3 and 1/4 cups.
First, we should convert the fractions to the same denominator.
The denominator that both fractions can be converted to is 12.
Converting 1 2/3 to twelfths, we get (3 * 1 + 2)/3 = 5/3 = 20/12.
Converting 1/4 to twelfths, we get (1 * 3 + 1)/4 = 4/12.
Adding the two fractions, we get 20/12 + 4/12 = 24/12 = 2 cups.
To find the space left in the jar, we subtract the amount of ingredients added from the total space in the jar: 2 1/2 - 2 = 4/2 - 2 = 2 - 2 = 0 cup left in the jar. Answer: \boxed{0}.