SOLUTION: Can someone help me with this please thank you One recipe calls for 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. A second recipe requires for 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and a third recipe calls for 1/8

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Mixtures -> SOLUTION: Can someone help me with this please thank you One recipe calls for 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. A second recipe requires for 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and a third recipe calls for 1/8      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

Question 88751: Can someone help me with this please
thank you
One recipe calls for 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. A second recipe requires for 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and a third recipe calls for 1/8 teaspoon vanilla. How much vanilla is required to make all three recipes?
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, albert543:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One recipe calls for 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. A second recipe requires for 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and a third recipe calls for 1/8 teaspoon vanilla. How much vanilla is required to make all three recipes?
:
V = 1%2F4+%2B+1%2F2+%2B+1%2F8
:
You can see the common denominator would be 8:
V = 2%2F8+%2B+4%2F8+%2B+1%2F8
:
V = 7%2F8

Answer by albert543(2) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
V=1/4+1/2+1/8
V=(2+4+1)/8
V=7/8