Question

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

Answer 1

@Chineseboy15

Answer 2

x + 2 1/2 = 6 7/8 (turn to improper fractions)
x + 5/2 = 55/8 (multiply by the LCD, which is 8)
8x + 20 = 55 (subtract 20 from both sides)
8x = 55 - 20
8x = 35
x = 35/8 = 4 3/8

Answer 3

any questions ?

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

good to hear :)