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Amy is making a cake that calls for a 5/6 cup of crushed graham crackers. If she had already crushed 1/2 cup, how much more does she need?

User Mzonerz
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Convert 1/2 into 3/6:


(1)/(2)=(3)/(6)

Subtract both terms:


(5)/(6)-(3)/(6)=(2)/(6)

Simpifly the terms:


(2)/(6)=(1)/(3)

Final Result: 1/3

User Andy Dennie
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