Sauce in the bowl

I cook 8 cups of pasta, then divide it equally among 5 bowls, and pour 1 1/4 cups of sauce into each bowl. How many cups of pasta and sauce are in each bowl in total?

Final Answer:

x =  2 ¹⁷⁄₂₀ = 57/20

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} a=\frac{8}{5}=1.6 \\ b=1\frac{1}{4}=1+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1\cdot 4+1}{4}=\frac{4+1}{4}=\frac{5}{4}=1\frac{1}{4}=1.25 \\ x=a+b=\frac{8}{5}+\frac{5}{4}=\frac{32}{20}+\frac{25}{20}=\frac{32+25}{20}=\frac{57}{20}=2\frac{17}{20}=2.85 \end{gathered}$$

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