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Add and subtract fractions: word problems 2

Bjorn is baking his favorite dessert. The recipe calls for 58\dfrac{5}{8} of a cup of butter, but he wants to double the recipe.
How much butter will Bjorn need?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 66
  • an exact decimal, like 0.750.75
  • a proper fraction, like 1/21/2 or 6/106/10
  • an improper fraction, like 10/710/7 or 14/814/8
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/41\ 3/4
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