Question

the scone recipe calls for 3 3-4 cups of flour. if Charlotte wants to cut the recipe in half, how much flour should she use?

Answer 1

So,

All we have to do is half
`3 (3)/(4)` cups of flour.

First convert the fraction into something that can be halved.

`(3 (6)/(8))/(2) = 1 (7)/(8)`

Charlotte will need
`1 (7)/(8)` cups of flour.