Half of 3/4 of a cup would be 3/8 of a cup. Unfortunately measuring cup sets don't contain 1/8 of a cup measures. So the best measument to use would be 16 * 3/8 or 6 Tablespoons.
Half of 3/4 is 3/8. A fraction is made up of two parts. The number on the top of the line is called the numerator . The number below the line is called the denominator .
1 3/4 is a mixed fraction number. The 1 in it is a whole number and the 3/4 is a fraction. So the half of it is actually the sum of half of these two parts, which is 1/2 + 3/8 = 7/8.
Others aren't as simple. Take 3/4 cup for example. To divide it in half, it's helpful to break it down. Half of 3/4 cup would be 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons, or 6 tablespoons.
If a recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar and you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need? So, if you want to make half of the recipe, you will need 3/8 cup of sugar.
What is half of 1/4 cup? 1/8 cup or 2 tablespoons Half of a quarter cup is ⅛ cup, but there usually aren't measuring cups that small. However, half of a quarter cup is also equal to 2 tablespoons or 6 teaspoons of any dry ingredient.
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