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?

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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He should use half of 2/3 of a cup
2%2F3+=+1%2F3+%2B+1%2F3
1%2F3+%2B+1%2F3+=+2%2A%281%2F3%29
One-half of this is
%281%2F2%29%2A2%2A%281%2F3%29+=+1%2F3
The chef should use 1/3 of a cup

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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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.