A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour and 3/4 cup of sugar. If you only want to make half of recipe, how much flour and sugar do you need? 

To make half of the recipe, you need to divide the quantities of flour and sugar by 2.

For the flour:
\[
\frac{2}{3} \div 2 = \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3} \, \text{cup of flour}.
\]

For the sugar:
\[
\frac{3}{4} \div 2 = \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{8} \, \text{cup of sugar}.
\]

So, for half of the recipe, you will need:
- **1/3 cup of flour**
- **3/8 cup of sugar**

Would you like further explanation or details?

Here are 5 related questions to deepen your understanding:
1. How would you adjust the measurements if you wanted to make a quarter of the recipe?
2. What is 3/8 of a cup in decimal form?
3. How do you multiply two fractions together?
4. How can you express 1/3 of a cup using teaspoons or tablespoons?
5. How would you approach scaling a recipe for 1.5 times the original amount?

**Tip**: When dividing fractions, multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor!

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour and 3/4 cup of sugar. If you only want to make half of the recipe, how much flour and sugar do you need?

Learn how to halve a recipe that calls for 2/3 cup of flour and 3/4 cup of sugar. This problem demonstrates the division and multiplication of fractions to adjust the ingredient quantities, suitable for students in Grades 5-6. Detailed solution included.

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