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Henry is making a recipe for biscuits. A recipe calls for 3 /10 kilogram flour and 8 /100 kilogram sugar. If Henry measures correctly and combines the two amounts, how much flour and sugar will he have?

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Answer:

Explanation:

38/100

User Evaldaz
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Answer:

38/100

Explanation:

To combine the amounts, add the fractions with a common denominator.

3/10 kilogram flour is 30/100.

8/100 kilogram of sugar.

Both now have the same denominator. Add the numerators to find the total.

30/100 + 8/100 = 38/100

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