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Jenny measured 1/3 cup of flour and 3/8 cup of flour. How many total cups of flour did Jenny measure?

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Rewrite the fractions to have a common denominator:

1/3 = 8/24

3/8 = 9/24

Now add:

8/24 + 9/24 = 17/24 cups total

User Giovanni Bajo
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