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For a recipe, Will needs 5/8 of milk. he only has 1/3 cup milk . how much more does he need?

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Answer:

He needs 7/24 cup of milk

Explanation:

If he needs 5/8 cup of milk and has 1/3 cup, he will need to subtract so see how much more he needs.

5/8 - 1/3

We need to get a common denominator of 24

5/8 * 3/3 - 1/3 *8/8

15/24 - 8/24

7/24

He needs 7/24 cup of milk

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