document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70728>Question 70728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve the question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One recipe calls for 1/4  teaspoon vanilla.  A second recipe requires for 1/2  teaspoon vanilla flour, and a third recipe calls for 1/8  teaspoon vanilla.  How much vanilla is required to make all three recipes? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to add fractions they must all have the same denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So covert 1/2 and 1/4 to have a denominator of 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(4/4)= 4/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)(2/2)= 2/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add 4/8+2/8+1/8=7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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