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  • 07-10-2017
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A cook has 2 2/3 cups of flour. A recipe calls for 2 3/4 cups of flour. Does the cook have enough flour? If not, how much more flour is needed

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mathmate
mathmate mathmate
  • 07-10-2017
What he has: 2 2/3 = 8/3 cups
What recipe needs = 2 3/4 = 11/4 cups

Amount missing = 11/4 - 8/3 = 33/12 - 32/12  = 1/12
He needs 1/12 cups more, or 4 teaspoonfuls, or 20 mL.
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meredith48034
meredith48034 meredith48034
  • 07-10-2017
No. the cook does not have enough flour.

2 3/4= 11/4

2 2/3= 8/3

11/4-8/3= 33/12-32/12= 1/12 more flour.
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