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A baker has 20 pounds of sugar.he uses 3/4 of sugar to bake muffins.how many sugar does he have left

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If he uses 3/4 of the sugar, he has 1/4 left
1/4 of 20 is 20÷4= 5 pounds of sugar is what he has left
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20/ 4 = 5
5 x 3 = 15
He uses 15 pounds of sugar.
20 - 15 = 5
He has 5 pounds of sugar left.
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