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For the grand movie premiere, how many gallons of special drink are needed if the recipe requires:

- [tex]4 \frac{1}{2}[/tex] gallons of sparkling soda,
- 1 gallon of berry extract,
- [tex]2 \frac{3}{4}[/tex] gallons of frosted lemon fizz,
- [tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex] gallon of crushed starfruit?

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To determine the total quantity of the special drink needed for the grand movie premiere, follow these steps:

1. Identify the quantities of each component in fractions and mixed numbers:

- Sparkling soda: [tex]\(4 \frac{1}{2}\)[/tex] gallons
- Berry extract: 1 gallon
- Frosted lemon fizz: [tex]\(2 \frac{3}{4}\)[/tex] gallons
- Crushed starfruit: [tex]\(\frac{1}{8}\)[/tex] gallon

2. Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions or decimal form:

- [tex]\(4 \frac{1}{2}\)[/tex] gallons can be converted to an improper fraction as [tex]\(\frac{9}{2}\)[/tex] or in decimal form as 4.5 gallons.
- [tex]\(2 \frac{3}{4}\)[/tex] gallons can be converted to an improper fraction as [tex]\(\frac{11}{4}\)[/tex] or in decimal form as 2.75 gallons.
- 1 gallon remains as is.
- [tex]\(\frac{1}{8}\)[/tex] gallon remains as is in fractional form or can be written as 0.125 gallons in decimal form.

3. Sum all the quantities together:

- Add [tex]\(4.5\)[/tex] (sparkling soda) + 1 (berry extract) + 2.75 (frosted lemon fizz) + 0.125 (crushed starfruit).

4. Perform the addition step-by-step:

- First, add the solid numbers and decimals separately:
- [tex]\(4.5 + 1 = 5.5\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(5.5 + 2.75 = 8.25\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(8.25 + 0.125 = 8.375\)[/tex]

5. The total amount of special drink needed is:

[tex]\[8.375\][/tex]

Thus, the total amount of special drink required for the grand movie premiere is 8.375 gallons.