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OpenStudy (anonymous):

One cookie recipe calls for 3/4 cup of flour, and a second recipe calls for 1/3 cup of flour. How much flour will a baker need to make both recipes? 5/12 c 1 c 1 1/12 c 4/7 c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add the factors

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/4 + 1/3, find the common denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@HintonCovington are you there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what's the common denomintaor?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay then what are the new numerators?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 1/2 c right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats not in the options..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what numerators did you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it was a 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, its 9 and 4 which give you: 13/12c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but thats not one of the answers

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