SOLUTION: A cake calls for 2 1/2 cups of sugar. The icing calls for 3 3/4 cups of sugar. How much total sugar will you need to make this cake and icing?
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Question 502860: A cake calls for 2 1/2 cups of sugar. The icing calls for 3 3/4 cups of sugar. How much total sugar will you need to make this cake and icing? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A cake calls for 2 1/2 cups of sugar. The icing calls for 3 3/4 cups of sugar. How much total sugar will you need to make this cake and icing?
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Ans: 2 1/2 + 3 3/4
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= 5/2 + 15/4
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= 10/4 + 15/4
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= 25/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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