Kitchen Management Practice Test

What is half of 1/2 cup?

1/8 cup 1/4 cup 1/2 cup 1/3 cup

Correct Answer:

1/4 cup

Explanation:

Halving a measurement is the key idea. When you take half of something, you multiply by 1/2. So half of 1/2 cup is 1/2 × 1/2 = 1/4 cup. In cooking this comes up when you scale a recipe or divide an ingredient. Using 1/2 cup would give the full amount, not half. Using 1/8 cup would be half of 1/4 cup, not half of 1/2 cup. Using 1/3 cup is simply a different fraction altogether. So the correct amount is 1/4 cup.

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