Sarah is making a smoothie recipe calls for three oranges 1/4 cup of grape juice 3/4 cup of yogurt 1/3 cup of apple juice and half a cup of vanilla yogurt. How many cups of juice are used in the recipe

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In the recipe, there are 3 oranges, 1/4 cup of grape juice, and 1/3 cup of apple juice.
Therefore, the total amount of juice used is 3 oranges + 1/4 cup + 1/3 cup = 9/3 + 1/4 + 1/3 = 12/4 + 1/4 + 3/12 = 16/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 18/4 = 4.5 cups of juice. Answer: \boxed{4.5}.