May i get some help with a step by step concept of the first question please

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  J  3/4 cup

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: read and understand the question.

  The question is giving you amounts of flour and 2 types of sugar.

  The question is asking for a difference between two quantities:

Step 2: determine the relations you need to use to solve the problem

   You need the combined amount of sugar, which you find by adding the quantities of each of the kinds.

  3/4 cup white + 3/4 cup brown = 6/4 cup sugar combined

 You need the difference of that quantity from the quantity of flour, which you find by performing subtraction:

  flour - sugar = (2 1/4) - (6/4) . . . . cups

Step 3: Use your knowledge of arithmetic.

  (2 1/4) -(6/4) = 9/4 -6/4 = (9 -6)/4 = 3/4

Step 4: Answer the question that was asked.

  The difference between the flour and sugar amounts is 3/4 cup.