$Kunal was making cookies . He mixed 2 \frac{1}{2} cups of flour, 1 \frac{1}{4} cups of sugar and \frac{1}{2} cup of brown sugar together in a bowl . How many cups did he have altogether ?$

see full answer

Your Exam Success, Personally Taken Care Of

1:1 expert mentors customize learning to your strength and weaknesses – so you score higher in school , IIT JEE and NEET entrance exams.

An Intiative by Sri Chaitanya

$\frac{11}{4}$

$\frac{9}{4}$

$\frac{17}{2}$

$\frac{17}{4}$

answer is D.

(Unlock A.I Detailed Solution for FREE)

Best Courses for You

JEE

NEET

Foundation JEE

Foundation NEET

CBSE

Detailed Solution

$\begin{array}{rcl} G i v e n : \\ k u n a l h a s 2 \frac{1}{2} c u p s o f f l o u r, 1 \frac{1}{4} c u p s o f s u g a r a n d \frac{1}{2} c u p o f b r o w n s u g a r . \\ T o c a l c u l a t e : \\ h o w m a n y c u p s d o e s h e h a v e a l t o g e t h e r \\ C a l c u l a t i o n s : \\ = & > w e f i r s t n e e d t o a d d t h e a m o u n t o f i n g r e d i e n t s h e h a s \\ = & > 2 \frac{1}{2} + 1 \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{2} \\ = & > \frac{5}{2} + \frac{5}{4} + \frac{1}{2} \\ = & > \frac{10 + 5 + 2}{4} \\ = & > \frac{17}{4} \\ H e n c e o p t i o n D i s c o r r e c t \end{array}$