Question

Please help im really confused!!

Marcy has 2 1/4
cups of flour. Her cookie recipe calls for 2/3
cups of flour. After she makes her cookies, how much flour will she have left?

A.) 1 3/7 cups
B.) 1 7/12 cups
C.) 2 3/7 cups
D. 2 11/12 cups

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer would be B.) 1 7/12

Answer 2

Convert to equivalent fractions first then it will be easier
So both can be 12 (4times3 for both)

2 and 3 /12 and 8/12
Now make the first one and improper
Fraction
1 and 15/12 and 8/12
Now minus
1 and 7/12