Jane altered by using 3/4 of the amount of butter called for the recipe.Jane used 6 tablespoons of butter How many cups of butter did the recipe call for?
Accepted Solution
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Jane has only used 3/4 of the required amount. the amount she used is 6 tablespoons. This means that 6 tablespoons is equivalent to 3/4
4/4 is 1 whole 3/4 --> 6 1/4 --->6/3 4/4 --> 6/3 x 4 = 8 tablespoons we are told that 16 tablespoons is 1 cup then 1 tablespoon is - 1/16 cups therefore 8 tablespoons - 1/16 x 8 = 1/2 cup