Question

Cody has 1/ 2 of a cup of powdered sugar. He sprinkles 2/ 5 of the sugar onto a plate of brownies and sprinkles the rest onto a plate of lemon cookies. How much sugar does Cody sprinkle on the brownies? Simplify.

Answer 1

Answer:

0.2 units

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,

Cody has 1/ 2 of a cup of powdered sugar. He sprinkles 2/ 5 of the sugar onto a plate of brownies and sprinkles the rest onto a plate of lemon cookies.

We need to find the sugar content on the brownies.

ATQ,

$B=\dfrac{1}{2}\times \dfrac{2}{5}\\\\B=\dfrac{1}{5}\\\\B=0.2\ \text{units}$

So, Cody sprinkles 0.2 units of sugar on the brownies.