SOLUTION: Compare, using subtraction and division, the amount of flour used in two recipes, if Recipe 1 was 1/2 cup and recipe 2 was 1/8 cup.
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Question 857684: Compare, using subtraction and division, the amount of flour used in two recipes, if Recipe 1 was 1/2 cup and recipe 2 was 1/8 cup.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I could ask:
" What % of recipe 1 is recipe 2 ?"
So, recipe 2 is 25% of recipe 1
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I could also ask:
" How much more flour do I use in recipe 1 than recipe 2 ?"
so, I use 3/8 of a cup more in recipe 1
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