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

0.2 units

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=(1)/(2)* (2)/(5)\\\\B=(1)/(5)\\\\B=0.2\ \text{units}`

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