One stick of butter = 1/2 cup.
3 sticks
Half a yard is 18 inches - however many sticks are involved.
6
There are approximately 960 calories in 0.5 cups of shortening. Since one cup of shortening contains around 1,920 calories, half a cup would contain half of that amount. Keep in mind that the exact calorie content can vary slightly depending on the brand and type of shortening used.
1 and a half
1and a half
a STICK is a half a cup so a little under two sticks.
One tablespoon of solid shortening weighs 13 grams (from label). There are 16 tablespoons in one cup, so 13 x 16 = 208 grams. One-half cup of shortening weighs 104 grams. One-third cup of shortening weighs 69 grams. One-fourth cup of shortening weighs 52 grams. This is the easiest way to weigh shortening. Just be sure to zero out the scale before adding shortening to the cup or bowl.
Here in the US, that's two sticks; as four sticks equals one whole pound of butter, or oleo-margarine.
One and a half.
Half pound
1/2 a cup of butter is equal to one whole stick of butter