Albert made cookies. He used 87 of a cup of flour and 81 of a cup of sugar. How much more flour than sugar did Albert use?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.____ cups
Q. Albert made cookies. He used 87 of a cup of flour and 81 of a cup of sugar. How much more flour than sugar did Albert use?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.____ cups
Identify Ingredients Used: Step 1: Identify the amounts of flour and sugar used. Albert used 87 cup of flour and 81 cup of sugar.
Calculate Difference: Step 2: Calculate the difference between the amount of flour and sugar.Difference = Amount of flour - Amount of sugarDifference = 87 cup - 81 cupDifference = 86 cup
Simplify Fraction: Step 3: Simplify the fraction. 86 cup can be simplified by dividing the numerator and the denominator by 2.Simplified Difference = 86÷22=43 cup
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