Question

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A recipe for a soup calls for 3/6 cup of chopped onion and 1/4 cup of chopped
celery. What is the total amount of celery and onion needed for the soup help me.

Answer 1

3/4

Explanation:

Here,cup of chopped onions=3/6

cup of chopped celery=1/4

Then,

total amount celery and onion needed for the soup =3/6 + 1/4

=3*2 + 1*3/12

=6+3/12

=9/12

=3/4