Middle School

Cory knows that 16 tablespoons are the same as 1 cup. He needs to measure [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] cup, but all he has is a tablespoon. How many tablespoons would Cory use?

Answer :

Final answer:

Cory would need to use 12 tablespoons to measure out 3/4 cup, as 16 tablespoons are equivalent to 1 cup.

Explanation:

To measure 3/4 cup using tablespoons, you need to know that 16 tablespoons are equivalent to 1 cup.

Cory knows that 16 tablespoons are equal to 1 cup. He needs to measure 3/4 cup, but all he has is a tablespoon. To find out how many tablespoons Cory would use for 3/4 cup, you need to calculate three-quarters of 16.

Multiplying 16 tablespoons by 3/4 gives us:

16 tablespoons × (3/4) = (16 × 3) / 4 = 48 / 4 = 12 tablespoons.

Solving this proportion will give you the number of tablespoons needed, which is approximately 12 tablespoons.

So, Cory would use 12 tablespoons to measure out 3/4 cup.

He would need to use 12 tablespoons for 3/4 cups.