1) Rob is making cupcakes. The recipe calls for 1 2/3

cups of sugar for each batch. He plans to make

2 1/2 batches. His friend Callie thinks he will need 4

1/2 cups of flour to make the cupcakes. Is she

correct? Explain and justify your answer.

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Mathematics

Emilee Schmidt

4 June, 20:33

1) Rob is making cupcakes. The recipe calls for 1 2/3

cups of sugar for each batch. He plans to make

2 1/2 batches. His friend Callie thinks he will need 4

1/2 cups of flour to make the cupcakes. Is she

correct? Explain and justify your answer.

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Olivia Duke · Answer 1

She is incorrect

Step-by-step explanation:

1 2/3 = 5/3

2 1/2 = 5/2

5 5 25

- - x - - = - -

3 2 6

25/6 = 4 1/6

4 1/2 ≠ 4 1/6

Therefore, she is incorrect

1) Rob is making cupcakes. The recipe calls for 1 2/3cups of sugar for each batch. He plans to make2 1/2 batches. His friend Callie thinks he will need 41/2 cups of flour to make the cupcakes. Is shecorrect? Explain and justify your answer.

1) Rob is making cupcakes. The recipe calls for 1 2/3

cups of sugar for each batch. He plans to make

2 1/2 batches. His friend Callie thinks he will need 4

1/2 cups of flour to make the cupcakes. Is she

correct? Explain and justify your answer.