Jerry put 465 grams of brown sugar into a canister. Then he carefully measured out 0.9 grams of it to use in a recipe for cookies. How much brown sugar is left in the canister?


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To find out how much brown sugar is left in the canister after Jerry measured out 0.9 grams, we can subtract the amount used from the original amount.

Starting amount of brown sugar: 465 grams
Amount used: 0.9 grams

Now, subtract the amount used from the starting amount:

\[ 465 , \text{grams} - 0.9 , \text{grams} = 464.1 , \text{grams} \]

Thus, the amount of brown sugar left in the canister is 464.1 grams.