Ted is making a bread recipe that uses [tex]\frac{31}{4}[/tex] cups of flour and a muffin recipe that uses [tex]\frac{23}{4}[/tex] cups of flour.

1. How much more flour is in the bread than in the muffins?
2. How much flour does Ted need for both recipes?

Ted needs 1/2 cup more flour for the bread recipe compared to the muffin recipe, and he needs a total of 6 cups of flour to make both the bread and muffins.
To solve this problem, we first need to compare the amounts of flour in each recipe to find out how much more flour the bread recipe uses compared to the muffin recipe. Then, we add the two amounts to find how much total flour is needed for both recipes.
The bread recipe uses 3 1/4 cups of flour and the muffin recipe uses 2 3/4 cups. To find out how much more flour the bread recipe uses, we subtract the amount used in the muffin recipe from the amount used in the bread recipe:
3 1/4 cups (bread) - 2 3/4 cups (muffins) = 1/2 cup more flour in the bread recipe.
Now, to find out the total amount of flour needed for both recipes, we add them together:
3 1/4 cups (bread) + 2 3/4 cups (muffins) = 6 cups of flour total.

Answered by BenicioBrody | 2024-06-24

Ted's bread recipe uses 2 cups more flour than the muffin recipe. In total, he needs 13.5 cups of flour for both recipes. Therefore, the calculations show clear differences in amounts used for each recipe.
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Answered by BenicioBrody | 2024-10-14