SOLUTION: One recipe calls for 3 3/4 cups of milk and a second recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of milk. If you only have 7 cups of​ milk, can you make both​ recipes? Why?

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Question 1178581: One recipe calls for 3 3/4 cups of milk and a second recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of milk. If you only have 7 cups of​ milk, can you make both​ recipes? Why?

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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"One recipe"?
"Can you make both recipes?"

Depends how much each is wanted

For 1 of each recipe, 3%263%2F4%2B2%261%2F2=5%2B%283%2F4%2B1%2F2%29=5%2B%285%2F4%29=5%2B1%261%2F4;
6%261%2F4%3C7
So if wanted were one or more of each recipe, then NO.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One recipe calls for 3 3/4 cups of milk and a second recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of milk. If you only have 7 cups of​ milk, can you make both​ recipes? Why? 
3%263%2F4+%2B+2%261%2F2 does NOT give you 5%261%2F4, as the other person stated. 

In any case, adding matrix%281%2C3%2C+3%263%2F4%2C+to%2C+2%261%2F2%29 will be INSUFFICIENT to make both, which require 7 cups.