SOLUTION: recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups of mix 3 tbsp oil and 3/4 cup of water i need to divide this by 2 please help

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Question 597529: recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups of mix 3 tbsp oil and 3/4 cup of water i need to divide this by 2 please help
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recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups of mix 3 tbsp oil and 3/4 cup of water i need to divide this by 2
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Multiply each ingredient by 1/2
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Change 1 1/4 to an improper fraction which is: 5/4
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Mix: 1%2F2*5%2F4 = 5%2F8 cup
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Oil: 1%2F2*3 = 3%2F2 tbsp or 11%2F2 tbsp
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water1%2F2*3%2F4 = 3%2F8 cup