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anonymous · Answer

moo

cloverracer · Answer

What do you need help on?

anonymous · Answer

Joy added two and one-half cups of broth to her pot of soup. If the result was six and seven-eighths cups of soup, how much was in the pot to begin with? 

 four and three-eighths cups 

 nine and three-eighths cups 

 four and five-eighths cups 

 nine and five-eighths cups

cloverracer · Answer

You would need to subtract 6 7/8 - 2 1/2.. That should give you your answer (: Try and if you are still stuck I will tell you (:

anonymous · Answer

All you have to do is subtract 6 7/8- 2 1/2.

anonymous · Answer

You also have to find the common denominator. 
6 7/8 - 2 1/2 =  ? ?/16

cloverracer · Answer

The answer is four and five-eighth cups

anonymous · Answer

Yup! :)

anonymous · Answer

You have to simplify it...I forgot to say.

anonymous · Answer

:)

anonymous · Answer

i am thinking 4 and three eights but im not sure since it has been a while since i have done those types of problems