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<2/2In a cookie jar, of the cookies are chocolate chip, and of the rest are peanut butter. What fraction ofall the cookies is peanut butter?

<2/2In a cookie jar, of the cookies are chocolate chip, and of the rest are peanut-example-1
User StefanG
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Step-by-step explanation:

fraction that are chocolate chips = 1/4

Total = 1

The remaining fraction = Total - fraction that are chocolate chips

The remaining fraction = 1 - 1/4 = 3/4

The fraction of peanut butter = 1/2 of the remaining fraction

The fraction of peanut butter = 1/2 × 3/4

The fraction of peanut butter = 3/8

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