#8   If someone used 1/3 cup of butter pecan syrup, and another used 5/12 cup of old fashioned. How much syrup was used in total?

 Fascinating Fact:  Quebec produces two-thirds of the world’s syrup -  La Belle Province

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Unknown said…
one third is equal to four twelves. four twelves added to five twelves equals nine twelves which when simplified equals three fourths. meaning three fourths cups of syrup was used.
August 16, 2017 at 10:24 PM
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