Brownies

Mrs. Merritt made brownies, the recipe had to be cut in 1/2. The recipe called for 2 5/8 cups of sugar. How much sugar did she use?

Correct answer:

x =  1.3125

Step-by-step explanation:

$x={\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}}\cdot (2+{\displaystyle \frac{5}{8}})={\displaystyle \frac{21}{16}}=1\frac{5}{16}=1.3125$

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