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Mary has 10 7/8 cups of flour in a container. She uses 1 1/4
cups of flour to make a loaf of bread. How much flour does Michelle have left in the container?

User Wienczny
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Answer:

9 6/8, 9 3/4. 9.75

Explanation:

1 1/4 would equal 10/8 if she has 10 7/8 then you'd take 7/8 out of 10/8 which would leave you with 2/8 left which you'd take out of the whole number 10 which would leave you with 9 6/8

simplified answer is 9 3/4

or: 9.75

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