Cory knows that 16 tablespoons are the same as 1 Cup. He needs to measure 3. Cup, but all he has is a tablespoon. How many tablespoons should Cory use?

Question

Cory knows that 16 tablespoons are the same as 1 Cup. He needs to measure 3. Cup, but all he has is a tablespoon. How many tablespoons should Cory use?

Answer 1

16 tablespoons = 1 cup

 x  tablespoons = 3 cups

 

Cross-multiply.

x = 16 x 3 = 48 tablespoons