Question

One cookbook recommends that a person can substitute 1 tablespoon (Tbsp) of dried mint leaves for 1/4 cup (c) of fresh mint leaves the salad recipe calls for 2 tbsp of fresh mint leaves. how many tbsp of dried leaves could a person substitute into the recipe?

(There are 16 Tbsp in 1 c)

Answer 1

To substitute dried mint leaves for fresh mint leaves in the salad recipe, you would use 4 tablespoons of dried mint leaves.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many tablespoons of dried mint leaves to substitute into the salad recipe, we need to consider the ratio provided in the cookbook. The cookbook recommends substituting 1 tablespoon (Tbsp) of dried mint leaves for 1/4 cup (c) of fresh mint leaves. Since 1 cup (c) is equal to 16 tablespoons (Tbsp), we can set up a proportion:

1/4 c fresh mint leaves = 1 tbsp dried mint leaves

16 tbsp fresh mint leaves = x tbsp dried mint leaves (where x is the unknown amount of dried mint leaves)