Ms. Johnson used \( \frac{1}{2} \) of \( \frac{7}{8} \) cups of sugar. To find out how much she used, multiply the fractions:
\[ \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{7}{8} = \frac{7}{16} \]
So, she used \( \frac{7}{16} \) cups of sugar.
There are 7/8 cups of sugar in a canister in the kitchen. Ms. Johnson used 1/2 of the sugar when she baked a birthday cake. How much sugar did she use? Show/explain all steps needed to get to the correct answer!
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