How much water was collected all together?

Question

An art teacher gave four groups of students’ water to clean their paintbrushes. At the end of class, the teacher collected the following amounts of water from the groups: 1cup, 4 ounces; 6 ounces; 4 ounces; and 1 cup, 2ounces. How much water was collected all together? (NOTE: I chose C, four cups)

A. 18 oz

B. 26 oz

C. 4 Cups

D. 6 Cups

Answer 1

adding the ounces:

 

4 + 6 + 4 + 2

16

 

This is two cups.

 

Plus the other two cups equals 4 cups.