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Shelby’s recipe says to add 3/4 cup of brown sugar and 1/8 cup of white sugar how much sugar recipe call for altogether

Shelby’s recipe says to add 3/4 cup of brown sugar and 1/8 cup of white sugar how-example-1
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Altogether the amount of sugar Shelby needs is 7/8
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Answer:

3/4 cup = 6/8 cup

1/8 cup = 1/8 cup

Now you can add the two fractions:

6/8 cup + 1/8 cup = 7/8 cup

Therefore, the recipe calls for 7/8 cup of sugar altogether.

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