Question

A recipe calls for trail mix for 3/4 cup of dried fruit, 1/2 cup of mixed nuts, and 1/3 cup of granola. How many cups of trail mix does this recipe make? * Draw a model o answer this question *Write and evaluate a numerical expression to answer the question. * Explain how you know your answer is correct?

Answer 1

Get all the fractions to a common denominator.

Answer 2

so you add them up together than

Answer 3

Yep.

Answer 4

yeh but what does that give the whole trail mix

Answer 5

and the how many cups

Answer 6

Yes, it would give the total as a fraction in cups. You just need to simplify the fraction, if possible, to get the best form of the answer.

Answer 7

yes. You will arrive at an improper fraction which you will turn to a mixed number.

Answer 8

oh ok and so what is my expresion

Answer 9

3/4 + 1/2 + 1/3 = total cups

Answer 10

so thats my numerical expression

Answer 11

well.....thats more of an equation....I guess your expression would be 3/4 + 1/2 + 1/3

Answer 12

Like so; 3/4 + 1/2 + 1/3

Answer 13

ok and so my diagram is what

Answer 14

diagram or model

Answer 15

would be 9/12 + 6/12 + 4/12 = 19/12

Answer 16

that my model

Answer 17

it probably has to be drawn

Answer 18

of what the mixes

Answer 19

simplify, 19 divided by 12 (about equals)= 1.58

Answer 20

is drawn a word ? You probably have to draw it...thats better

Answer 21

about 1 and a half cups! voila! :)

Answer 22

um potami y do we need decimals

Answer 23

19/12 = 1 7/12 cups

Answer 24

@Alina123 it makes it easier =)

Answer 25

sorry for the name

Answer 26

and ok

Answer 27

oh i get it, k thxs everybody!

Answer 28

no problem :)

Answer 29

np! happy to help, and that's ok (for the name)

Answer 30

Guys my teacher said I got it wrong why

Answer 31

If they did not explain the mistake it is impossible to know why it was seen as wrong. For example, you may have had the right numbers but they may have felt the model was done in the wrong way.