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SHOW ALL YOUR WORK Ms.scavotto has 15 3/4 cups of flour in a container. She uses 2 1/4 cups of flour to make a loaf of bread how much flour does she have left SHOW ALL YOUR WORK

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Answer:The flour left with her = 13 1/2 cupsStep-by-step explanation:Flour in the container = 15 3/4 cups = 63/4 Flour used to make bread = 2 1/4 cups = 9/4The flour left with her = (63/4) - (9/4)                                     = (63 - 9)/4                                     = 54/4 = 27/2                                     = 13 1/2 cups     ORThe flour left with her    = 15 3/4 - 2 1/4                                        = (15 - 2 ) +  (3/4 - 1/4)                                          = 13 + (2/4)                                          = 13 + (1/2)                                          = 13 1/2 cups