Kitchen Math

A recipe calls for 1/2 pound of diced potatoes, 1/2 pound of diced carrots, and 1/2 pound of pre-cooked ground beef. How many total pound of ingredients does it require?

Prepping for an event, three separate amounts of cherry tomatoes are required:

1 3/4 pounds, 2 1/2 pounds, and 1/4 pound. What is the total amount of cheery tomatoes that must be prepped?

A recipe calls for 4 3/4 pounds of sliced apples. Due to a change in number of people to be served, only 2 1/2 pounds of apples were used. How much was left over?

10 1/2 gallons of tea was made for a special event. When the event was over, there were 3 quarts left. How much tea (in gallons) was used?

A pizza sauce recipe calls for 3 gallons of fresh tomato sauce; however the recipe will be cut in half. How much will be needed?

A recipe for ranch dressing calls for 1 quart and 2 1/2 cups of buttermilk. Would 3 pints be enough?

Two cups is equivalent to how many tablespoons?