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Matt is making cookies. He adds fraction 3 over 4 of a cup of sugar to a bowl. He then removes two fraction 1 over 8 cups of sugar. Which of the following best explains the amount of sugar left in the bowl?

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3/4 is equal to 6/8
2 1/8s is equal to 2/8
Subtract:
6/8-2/8=4/8 simplify (both have a GCF of 4) (4/8)/4=1/2
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