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If 1/2 cup of sugar has 20 calories how many calories are in 1 tbsp?

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2.5 calories in 1 tablespoon!!
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There would be 2.5 calories in 1 tbsp.

Explanation: There are 16 tbsp in 1 cup, so there would be 8 in 1/2 cup. Take 20 calories and divide it by 8 tbsp. You get your answer which is 2.5 calories per 1 tbsp.
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