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A jar can hold 3/4 of a pound of flour. Austin empties 1/2 of a pound of flour into the jar. What fraction of the jar is filled? Enter your answer in numerical form

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Answer: 66% or 0.66

Explanation:

3/4 = 75% or 0.75

1/2 = 50% or 0.50

If austin puts in 1/2 of flour into the jar = 2/3 is filled since the jar can only hold 3/4 of flour.

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