dried basil

Question

A cup of dried basil weighs 3 ounces. how much would 2 1/2 teaspoon weigh?

Answer 1

Meeka,

       Using US measurement conversion there are 48 teaspoons in a cup. 

Next, we set up a proportion to find the number of ounces in 2 1/2 teaspoons.

 

2 1/2 teaspoons/48 teaspoons = x ounces/3 ounces

 

If we multiply both sides of the equation by 3, we get

 

7 1/2 /48 = x

 

So, x = 0.15625 ounces.  As a fraction, this would be 5/32 ounce.