Question

Mrs.Thompson’s cookie recipe includes 1/3 cup sugar and 4 cups flour. How many cups of sugar and flour does Mrs.Thompson need for her cookies?

Answer 1

Given:

Mrs.Thompson’s cookie recipe includes 1/3 cup sugar and 4 cups flour.

To find:

The total number of cups

Explanation:

The total number of cups can be calculated as follows,

$\begin{gathered} T=\frac{1}{3}+4 \\ =\frac{1+12}{3} \\ =\frac{13}{3} \\ =4\frac{1}{3}cups \end{gathered}$

Final answer:

The number of cups of sugar and flour does Mrs .Thompson need for her cookies is

$4\frac{1}{3}cups$