Mario was making cookies. He mixed 2½ cups of flour, 1¼ cups of sugar and ½ cup of brown sugar together in a bowl. How many cups did he have altogether?

4 1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

2 1/2 + 1 1/4 + 1/2 = 5/2 + 5/4 + 1/2

LCM = 4

5/2 x 2/2 = 10/4

5/4 = 5/4

1/2 x 2/2 = 2/4

10/4 + 5/4 + 2/4 = 17/4

                          = 4 1/4

Therefore he put 4 1/4 cups altogether.

b

step-by-step explanation:

36 girls

step-by-step explanation:

the 48 boys is 4 parts of the ratio

divide 48 by 4 to obtain one part of the ratio

= 12 ← 1 part of the ratio

3 parts = 3 × 12 = 36 ← number of girls