A baker need 6lbs of butter for a recipe. She found 2 portions that each weigh 1 1/4 and a portion weight 2 3/4 does she have enough butter for recipe

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Guadalupe Huerta

6 November, 04:37

A baker need 6lbs of butter for a recipe. She found 2 portions that each weigh 1 1/4 and a portion weight 2 3/4 does she have enough butter for recipe

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Abbott · Answer 1

Answer no she does not have enough:

Step-by-step explanation:

2 (1.25) = 2.5

2.75

2.5+2.75 = 5.25

Time to go to the store!

Rory Larson · Answer 2

Answer: The baker doesn't have enough butter.

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of pounds of butter that the baker needs for the recipe is 6 pounds.

She found 2 portions. One of them weighs 1 1/4 pounds. Converting 1 1/4 pounds to improper fraction, it becomes 5/4 pounds.

The other portion weighs 2 3/4 pounds. Converting 2 3/4 to improper fraction, it becomes 11/4 pounds.

Total amount of butter that the baker has would be

5/4 + 11/4 = 16/4 = 4 pounds.

Therefore, the baker doesn't have enough butter.