A dessert recipe requires 3/4 cups of flour, divided. If 1/4 cup of flour is needed for the crumble on top of the dessert, how much flour is used in the body of the dessert? Express your answer in simplest terms.
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To find the amount of flour used in the body of the dessert, we need to subtract the amount used for the crumble from the total amount used. The total amount used is 3/4 cups, and the amount used for the crumble is 1/4 cup. Thus, the amount of flour used in the body of the dessert is 3/4 - 1/4 = <<3/4-1/4=1/2>>1/2 cup. Answer: \boxed{\frac{1}{2}}.