2 and 1/2 cups of sugar was used in the cake mix. Later, Bella tasted the cake and thought it needed more sugar. So, she added 1 and 3/4 more cups into the mix.
How much cups of sugar was put in total?
2 1/2 + 1 3/4
Start by adding the whole numbers
2 + 1 = 3
Now, get a common denominator.
1/2 = 2/4
2+ 3 = 5
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4
5/4 = 1 1/4
1+3 = 4
4 1/4
Answer: 4 and 1/4