SOLUTION: A recipe for piecrust calls for 2/3 cup of flour. A chef is making 1/2 of the recipe. How much flour should the chef use?

Question 179401: A recipe for piecrust calls for 2/3 cup of flour. A chef is making 1/2 of the recipe. How much flour should the chef use?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, stanbon:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
He should use half of 2/3 of a cup

One-half of this is

The chef should use 1/3 of a cup
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A recipe for piecrust calls for 2/3 cup of flour. A chef is making 1/2 of the recipe. How much flour should the chef use?
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(1/2)(2/3) = 1/3 cup of flour
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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