Question

I have a recipe that calls for 12 ounces of butter. Unfortunately, I only have a teaspoon to measure my butter. A tablespoon holds 1/2 ounce of butter, and there are 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon. How many teaspoons of butter do I need for my recipe?

Answer 1

72 teaspoons

Explanation:

12 oz butter

1 Tsp = 1/2 oz butter

3 tsp = 1 Tsp

So we have

1 Tsp 3 tsp

12 oz butter x _____________ x ___________

1/2 oz butter 1Tsp

Cancel units and we get that

12 x 1 / 1/2 x 3 tsp =

12 x 2 x 3 tsp =

12 x 6 tsp = 72 teaspoons

Answer 2

36

Explanation: