The total number of cakes Mrs. Kingston sold can be calculated by adding the number of chocolate cakes and the number of caramel cakes she sold.
First, let's calculate the number of chocolate cakes she sold on the first day. She sold 2 1/4 cakes, which can be written as 2 + 1/4 = 8/4 + 1/4 = 9/4. So, she sold 9/4 chocolate cakes on the first day.
Next, let's calculate the number of caramel cakes she sold on the first day. She sold 2 3/8 cakes, which can be written as 2 + 3/8 = 16/8 + 3/8 = 19/8. So, she sold 19/8 caramel cakes on the first day.
Now, let's calculate the number of chocolate cakes she sold on the second day. She sold 3/4 of a chocolate cake.
Finally, let's calculate the number of caramel cakes she sold on the second day. She sold 3 1/2 cakes, which can be written as 3 + 1/2 = 6/2 + 1/2 = 7/2. So, she sold 7/2 caramel cakes on the second day.
To find the total number of cakes she sold, we need to add the number of chocolate cakes and the number of caramel cakes for both days.
Chocolate cakes: 9/4 + 3/4 = 12/4 = 3
Caramel cakes: 19/8 + 7/2 = 19/8 + 28/8 = 47/8
So, Mrs. Kingston sold a total of 3 chocolate cakes and 47/8 caramel cakes.
Over the weekend, Mrs. Kingston sold slices of cake at a bake sale fundraiser for her son's soccer team. Each cake was cut into eight slices. On the first day of the sale, she sold 2 1/4
chocolate cakes, and 2 3/8
caramel cakes. On the second day, she sold 3/4
of a chocolate cake and 3 1/2
caramel cakes.
Which statement tells the total number of cakes she sold and explains how the total can be calculated?
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