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A recipe for cookies requires 2/3 cup of butter. Nathan wants to make 3/4 of the recipe. How many cups of butter should Nathan use to make the cookies? A) 1 5/12 c B) 8/9 c C) 1/12 c D) 1/2 c
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A recipe for cookies requires 2/3 cup of butter. Nathan wants to make 3/4 of the recipe. How many cups of butter should Nathan use to make the cookies? A) 1 5/12 c B) 8/9 c C) 1/12 c D) 1/2 c

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Full recipe = 2/3 cups
3/4 recipe = Full recipe x (3/4)
3/4 recipe = (2/3) x (3/4) = 6/12 = 1/2

Therefore, the answer is D.
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