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.(1 point)
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If 1/4 cup of flour is used for the crumble on top, then there is 3/4 - 1/4 = 2/4 = 1/2 cup of flour used in the body of the dessert. Answer: \boxed{\frac{1}{2}} \text{ cups}.