Question 1
Q1A recipe for a fruit smoothie requires 1/2 cup of yogurt, 3/4 cup of strawberries, and 1/8 cup of honey. If you want to make a batch that is exactly three times the size of a single recipe, what is the total volume, in cups, of all the ingredients combined?
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Correct answer: B
First, find the total volume for one batch. Convert all fractions to a common denominator of 8: 1/2 = 4/8, 3/4 = 6/8. The total is 4/8 + 6/8 + 1/8 = 11/8 cups. To make a batch three times the size, multiply this total by 3: (11/8) * 3 = 33/8 cups. Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number: 33 ÷ 8 is 4 with a remainder of 1. Therefore, the total volume is 4 and 1/8 cups.