Question

Divide. Write your answer using the smallest numbers possible.

33 tablespoons 1 teaspoon divided by 20
=
tablespoons
teaspoons

Answer 1

To divide \(33\) tablespoons \(1\) teaspoon by \(20\), we first need to convert everything to the same unit.

1 tablespoon is equal to 3 teaspoons. So, we convert the total measurement to teaspoons:

\[
33 \text{ tablespoons} = 33 \times 3 = 99 \text{ teaspoons}
\]

Adding the 1 teaspoon, we have:

\[
99 \text{ teaspoons} + 1 \text{ teaspoon} = 100 \text{ teaspoons}
\]

Next, we divide \(100\) teaspoons by \(20\):

\[
\frac{100 \text{ teaspoons}}{20} = 5 \text{ teaspoons}
\]

Since this result is given only in teaspoons and there are no tablespoons, we can express our final answer as:

\[
0 \text{ tablespoons} \quad 5 \text{ teaspoons}
\]

In a more compact format, the answer is:

\[
\text{0 tablespoons } \text{5 teaspoons}
\]