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Irma's dad is baking some delicious chocolate chip cookies. To help out, Irma cuts a stick of butter into 66 equal pieces. Irma's dad uses 44 pieces for baking cookies.\newlineWhat fraction of the stick of butter does Irma's dad use for baking cookies?\newline____ /____

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Q. Irma's dad is baking some delicious chocolate chip cookies. To help out, Irma cuts a stick of butter into 66 equal pieces. Irma's dad uses 44 pieces for baking cookies.\newlineWhat fraction of the stick of butter does Irma's dad use for baking cookies?\newline____ /____
  1. Identify pieces and usage: Identify the total number of pieces and the number used by Irma's dad.
  2. Calculate fraction used: Calculate the fraction of the stick used by Irma's dad.
  3. Simplify fraction: Simplify the fraction to its lowest terms.

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