Leslie will use more than 1/2 cup but less than 1 whole cup of flour for a recipe. What fraction of a cup might Leslie use?
15/16
23/45
2/3
and many others.
As long as the numerator is less than the denominator, but greater than 1/2 the denominator, it works here.
To find out what fraction of a cup Leslie might use, we need to determine the range between 1/2 and 1 whole cup.
First, we need to convert these measurements into fractions with a common denominator. Both 1/2 and 1 can be written with a common denominator of 2 as 1/2 and 2/2, respectively.
Next, we divide the range between 1/2 and 2/2 (which is 1/2) into equal parts. In this case, we can divide it into four equal parts.
Therefore, each part is equal to 1/2 divided by 4, which is 1/8.
Now, we can determine the possible fractions Leslie might use within this range.
Starting from 1/2 cup, we can add 1/8 multiple times to get different fractions within the range.
So, the possible fractions Leslie might use are:
1/2 cup + 1/8 cup = 4/8 cup + 1/8 cup = 5/8 cup
1/2 cup + 2/8 cup = 4/8 cup + 2/8 cup = 6/8 cup
1/2 cup + 3/8 cup = 4/8 cup + 3/8 cup = 7/8 cup
Therefore, Leslie might use either 5/8, 6/8 (which can also be simplified to 3/4), or 7/8 of a cup for the recipe.