Question

cassie has 2 cups of powdered sugar. she sprinkles 1/2 of the sugar onto a plate of brownies and sprinkles the rest onto a plate of lemon cookies. how much sugar does cassie sprinkle on the brownies? write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total sugar and fraction used

Total sugar is 2 cups, fraction used for brownies is $\frac{1}{2}$.

Step2: Calculate sugar for brownies

Multiply total sugar by fraction: $2\times\frac{1}{2}=1$.

Answer:

1