Question

a recipe for a pie calls for 1/3 cup of blackberries and 2/6 cup of raspberries. What is the total amount of berries needed for the recipe?

Answer 1

\[\frac{1}{3}+\frac{2}{6}=\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}=...\]

Answer 2

^ okay, thats the step i did XD

Answer 3

there is no recipe that calls for \(\frac{2}{6}\) of anything, since \(\frac{2}{3}=\frac{1}{3}\)
they really stretch to make these word problems, don't they?

Answer 4

it's apex work -.- .

Answer 5

so there isn't a answer

Answer 6

Huh?

Answer 7

what is \(\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}\) ?

Answer 8

2/6 ?

Answer 9

oh no

Answer 10

No... When the denominators are the same, you only add the numerator

Answer 11

add the numerators, don't touch the denominators

Answer 12

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hahahah omg . okay so its 2/3

Answer 13

one apple plus one apple is two apples
one third plus one third is two thirds

Answer 14

yes, that is it

Answer 15

xD

Answer 16

so the answer is 2/3 ?

Answer 17

yes

Answer 18

i have another one and many more

Answer 19

time to learn to add and subtract and reduce fractions then, huh?

Answer 20

i am sure between myself and @whalexnuker we can help you out

Answer 21

Totally :P

Answer 22

You have 3/6 cup of brown sugar in your cupboard. The recipe for a dessert calls for 1/5 cup of brown sugar. How much brown sugar would you have left if you made the dessert?

Answer 23

can you reduce \(\frac{3}{6}\) first?

Answer 24

it's okay to use a calculator ;)

Answer 25

1/2

Answer 26

good

Answer 27

now
\[\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{5}=\frac{5\times 1-2\times 1}{2\times 5}\] will get the answer

Answer 28

whalexnuker i dont know how to reply to your message :o .

Answer 29

Just hit reply next to it XD its that little blue arrow.

Answer 30

3/10 >.<

Answer 31

you can start a new question

Answer 32

okay , a recipe calls for 2/5 cup of chicken broth and 1/6 cup of vegetable broth. What is the total amount of broth needed for the recipe?

Answer 33

once again add
\[\frac{2}{5}+\frac{1}{6}\] via
\[\frac{2\times 6+5\times 1}{5\times 6}\]

Answer 34

let me know what you get
this is how you add fractions

Answer 35

17/30 ? i dont think that is right though .

Answer 36

i am pretty sure it is

Answer 37

in fact, i am positive it is

Answer 38

okaay sweeeeet (: . thank you (:

Answer 39

not sure why you doubt it
that is how you add fractions
you probably need to remember this for future reference

Answer 40

It's all a matter of the wording of the word problem. A calculator is used at it's best :P