Mark had 1/2 cup sugar and borrowed 3/4 cup from Cary to add to his. How many cups did he have now?
Answer

4/6

5/4

1/4

Question

Mark had 1/2 cup sugar and borrowed 3/4 cup from Cary to add to his. How many cups did he have now?
Answer
		
4/6
		
5/4
		
1/4

anonymous · Answer

First convert to common denominators.

How many "fourths" are in "one half"?

Now take those fourths and add them to the number of fourths you borrowed from cary and you'll see your answer in the list you gave.

anonymous · Answer

is it 1/4? @qweqwe123123123123111

anonymous · Answer

No.

Let's go one step at a time:

How many "fourths" are there in "1/2" ?

This can be written as:
$$\frac{ 1 }{ 2 } = \frac{ x }{ 4 }$$

What is the value of "x"?

anonymous · Answer

x=2

anonymous · Answer

YES!!!!  

Now how many "fourths" did you borrow from cary?

anonymous · Answer

3/4

anonymous · Answer

Yes, you borrowed "3" fourths.

Now add "2" fourths and "3" fourths, and what do you get?

e.cociuba · Answer

If Mark had 1/2 cup sugar and borrowed 3/4 he now has 5/4 cups.

e.cociuba · Answer

opps my apologizes srry :)

anonymous · Answer

Aplogy accepted.  :-)

anonymous · Answer

hahaha its okaye :) less work for me lol

e.cociuba · Answer

:)

anonymous · Answer

It's all good!  :-)

e.cociuba · Answer

I guess :)

anonymous · Answer

thank you to both of you :] @qweqwe123123123123111 & @e.cociuba

e.cociuba · Answer

np:)