Problem

Silas has \( 5 \frac{1}{4} \) cups of flour. He uses \( 3 \frac{1}{2} \) cups to bake bread, then he borrows another 2 cups from his neighbor. He wants to bake cookies, which take \( 2 \frac{3}{4} \) cups of flour. Does he have enough? How much will he have left over, or how much more does he need?
(A) Yes, he has \( \frac{1}{4} \) cup left.
(B) No, he needs 1 cup more.
(C) Yes, he has 1 cup left.
(D) No, he needs \( \frac{1}{4} \) cup more.

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\( 3 \frac{3}{4} - 2 \frac{3}{4} \)

Steps

Step 1 :\( 5 \frac{1}{4} - 3 \frac{1}{2} + 2 \)

Step 2 :\( 5 \frac{1}{4} - 1 \frac{1}{2} \)

Step 3 :\( 3 \frac{3}{4} - 2 \frac{3}{4} \)

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