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A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cup of water. How much water is needed for 1/2 of the recipe?

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The recipe needs 11/2 cups of water which is equivalent to 5.5 cups of water. The question is asking how much water is need for half of the recipe.

We must divide 5.5 by 2

5.5/2 = 2.75

The answer is 2.8 cups of water is need for half of the recipe.
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i think it would be 3/4 cup

hope this helps
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