Hello! I would love to help!!
First, let’s add both portions of sugar.
2 1/4+1 1/4
Add the whole numbers 2+1=3
Then add the fractions, 1/4+1/4=1/2
Add those together 3+1/2=3 1/2
Now, subtract that number from the total amount of sugar.
5-3 1//2= 1 1/2
So, 1 1/2 cups of sugar is your answer!
Hope this helped! Comment if you have any questions! :)