SOLUTION: Benton used 3/4 of a cup of butter to make a batch of cookie dough. Benton rolled the batter out into a rectangle. Now he wants to cut off a piece of the dough so that the portion

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Question 1051190: Benton used 3/4 of a cup of butter to make a batch of cookie dough. Benton rolled the batter out into a rectangle. Now he wants to cut off a piece of the dough so that the portion he cuts off contains 1/4 a cup of butter. How could he cut the dough?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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He could cut the butter into thirds and take away one of the 1/3 pieces.