Question

1 cup = 16 tablespoons 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons a certain recipe calls for 1/4 cup of white sugar, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 2 1/4 cups of flour, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch. the amount of cornstarch called for is approximately what fraction of the total amount of sugar called for

Answer 1

Explanation:

brown sugar=1/2 cup=(1/2)*16=8 tablespoons

Total amount of sugar called for=4+8=12 tablespoons

Amount of cornstarch called for=2 tablespoons

cornstarch = 2/12=1/6 of the total amount of sugar called for