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how much is 1 3 cup butter

by Christa Schamberger Published 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago

Hi, 1/3 cup would equal 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon butter.Oct 26, 2013

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How many tablespoons in a 1/3 cup butter?

The cup size is obviously crucial when measuring anything, but the average cup will hold approximately 270 grams of butter, or 24 tablespoons. Therefore, one third of a cup will hold 90 grams, or eight tablespoons of stick butter.

What does 6 tablespoons of butter equal in cups?

What is 6 tablespoons equivalent to in cups? 6 Tablespoons = 38 cup Formula: divide the value in Tablespoons by 16 because 1 cup equals 16 Tablespoons. So, 6 Tablespoons = 616 = 38 or 0.375 cup.

How much is one third of a cup of butter?

There are 5.26 tablespoons in a 1/3 cup of butter. The United States customary cup unit holds 8 ounces and 16 tablespoons. Since 1/3 of a whole account for 33 percent or .33 of it, .33 of 16 tablespoons is 5.26 tablespoons. This same formula applies to the British imperial system since an imperial cup also holds 16 imperial tablespoons.

How many TBS are in a cup of butter?

Similarly, you may ask, how much is 8 tablespoons of butter in cups? 1 stick butter = 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup = 4 ounces/110g. Similarly, how many tablespoons are in a cup of butter? 16.00 tbsp

What is 1/3 cup on a stick of butter?

Butter Conversion TableCupsTablespoonsSticks11623/4121 1/21/2811/35 1/32/33 more rows

What does 1/3 cup butter weigh?

Butter Conversion Chart (Volume/Weight/Sticks)Butter by block sizeButter by cupsButter by weight1/3 block of butter2/3 cup of butter1/3 lb (5.33 oz) / 151 g1/4 block of butter½ cup of butter¼ lb (4 oz) / 115 g1/6 block of butter1/3 cup of butter1/6 lb (2.67 oz) / 76 g⅛ block of butter¼ cup of butter1/8 lb (2 oz) / 58 g4 more rows•Mar 26, 2020

How do I measure 1/3 of a cup?

Measurement Equivalents and Abbreviations3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon.4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup.5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup.8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup.1 cup = 1/2 pint.2 cups = 1 pint.4 cups (2 pints) = 1 quart.4 quarts = 1 gallon.More items...•

What is the equivalent of 1/3 cup?

Some handy kitchen knowledge1 tablespoon (tbsp) =3 teaspoons (tsp)1/6 cup =2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons1/4 cup =4 tablespoons1/3 cup =5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon3/8 cup =6 tablespoons16 more rows

How many grams is 1 3 butter?

75.6 gButter measurement equivalentsUS CupsGramsOunces1/3 cup of Butter75.6 g2.7 oz3/8 cup of Butter85 g3 oz½ cup of Butter113.4 g4 oz7 more rows

How many grams is a 1/3 cup of butter?

Butter equivalent measurementsUS cupsgramsounces1/3 cup butter75.6 gram2.7 ounce3/8 cup butter85 gram3 ounce1/2 cup butter113.4 gram4 ounce8 more rows

What can I do if I don't have a 1/3 cup?

By the way, here's how to measure without measuring cups.1 cup = 16 tbsp.Half of 1 cup = 8 tbsp.3/4 cup = 12 tbsp.Half of 3/4 cup = 6 tbsp.1/2 cup = 8 tbsp.Half of 1/2 cup = 4 tbsp.1/3 cup = 5 tbsp + 1 tsp.Half of 1/3 cup = 2 tbsp + 2 tsp.More items...•

How many tablespoons are in a third of a cup?

There are 5 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon in 1/3 cup.

What is half of 1/3 cup in cooking?

So half of 1/3 cup is 2 Tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons.

How many thirds of a cup are in a cup?

If the contents of one cup are split up into 3 equal parts, each will be one third of the cup. Each cup has three thirds, Therefore in 6 cups there will be six times as many thirds.

How many 1 3 cups are in a half a cup?

Answer and Explanation: You need 1.5 1/3 cups to make 1/2 cup.

How many grams is 1 3 cup?

43 gDry GoodsCupsGramsOunces1/3 cup43 g1.5 oz1/2 cup64 g2.25 oz2/3 cup85 g3 oz3/4 cup96 g3.38 oz3 more rows•Nov 19, 2020

The Situation

You need 1/3 of a cup of butter for a recipe. The stick of butter only has a marking for 1/4 of a cup.

Question (s) To Ask

These questions may be useful in helping students down the problem solving path:

Consider This

This problem is a real-life application of being able to identify a fraction on a number line. You may want to use the image of the stick of butter under “What You’ll Need” to build background knowledge if students are unfamiliar with the context.

Content Standard (s)

CCSS 3.NF.1 Understand a fraction 1/ b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a / b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/ b.

How many tablespoons of butter are in 1/3 cup?

There are 5.26 tablespoons in a 1/3 cup of butter. The United States customary cup unit holds 8 ounces and 16 tablespoons. Since 1/3 of a whole account for 33 percent or .33 of it, .33 of 16 tablespoons is 5.26 tablespoons.

How many ounces are in a cup?

When it comes to recipes, it is important to note that the U.S. customary cup holds 8 U.S. fluid ounces as opposed to 10 imperial ounces in the imperial cup. The fluid ounce measurements between U.S. customary and imperial systems are different, which means that tablespoon measurements will also be different.

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Notes on ingredient measurements

It is a bit tricky to get an accurate food conversion since its characteristics change according to humidity, temperature, or how well packed the ingredient is. Ingredients that contain the terms sliced, minced, diced, crushed, chopped add uncertainties to the measurements.

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The Situation

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You need 1/3 of a cup of butter for a recipe. The stick of butter only has a marking for 1/4 of a cup.
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The Challenge

  1. Where should you cut the butter so you have 1/3 of a cup?
  2. Where should you cut the butter so you have 1/2 of a cup?
  3. Where should you cut the butter so you have 2/4 of a cup?
  4. Where should you cut the butter so you have 1/8 of a cup?
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Question(S) to Ask

  • These questions may be useful in helping students down the problem solving path: 1. What is a guess that is too small? 2. What is a guess that is too big? 3. What is your best guess?
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Consider This

  • This problem is a real-life application of being able to identify a fraction on a number line. You may want to use the image of the stick of butter under “What You’ll Need” to build background knowledge if students are unfamiliar with the context. This particular stick of butter actually has markings for 1/4, 1/3, and 1/2 of a cup of butter but I have Photoshopped them out so that stude…
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