Question

a pancake recipe uses \\(\frac{1}{2}\\) teaspoon of vanilla for the batter and \\(\frac{1}{8}\\) teaspoon of vanilla for the syrup. add to find the total amount of vanilla. \\(\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{8} = \frac{?}{?}\\) teaspoon

Explanation:

Step1: Find common denominator

The denominators are 2 and 8; common denominator is 8. Convert $\frac{1}{2}$ to $\frac{4}{8}$.

Step2: Add numerators

$\frac{4}{8} + \frac{1}{8} = \frac{4+1}{8} = \frac{5}{8}$

Answer:

$\frac{5}{8}$ teaspoon