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The cake that Larry is baking requires 1 cup of sugar. Larry is adding sugar to a bowl using a measuring scoop. In the first scoop, he adds 7/8 cup of sugar. In the second scoop, he adds another 7/8 cup of sugar. Has Larry measured the sugar correctly?

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No. He added 14/8 cups, or 1 and 3/4th cup.
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