ranyelojavierp56yze
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  • 16-03-2018
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The recipe called for one-third of a cup of flour, but I accidentally put in three cups.

Why does one-third contain a hyphen in this sentence? I need the answer pls

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thebest1221
thebest1221 thebest1221
  • 16-03-2018
It contains a hyphen so you know the two words are connected and so you don't make the mistake of putting 3 cups in instead of 1/3
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chiamakaokwu0p319a4
chiamakaokwu0p319a4 chiamakaokwu0p319a4
  • 13-12-2020

Answer: fractions are hyphenated when used as adjectives.

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