SOLUTION: If Connie has 1 1/2 bups of flour and a cake recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups of flour, then what percent of her flour will she use to make the cake?

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Question 471963: If Connie has 1 1/2 bups of flour and a cake recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups of flour, then what percent of her flour will she use to make the cake?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If Connie has 1 1/2 cups of flour and a cake recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups of flour, then what percent of her flour will she use to make the cake?
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Quantity used: (3/4) cup
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Percent used: (3/4)/(3/2) = (3/4)(2/3) = 1/2 = 50%
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Stan H.