A recipe calls for One-fourth cup of broth. The largest volume-measuring tool that Tabitha has is a teaspoon. She knows that there are 16 tablespoons in 1 cup and 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon. How many teaspoons of broth should she use?

Question

1 and one-third teaspoons
12 teaspoons
19 teaspoons
21 and one-third teaspoons

Answer 1

To find out how many teaspoons are in one-fourth cup of broth, we can start by converting cups to tablespoons and then tablespoons to teaspoons.

1. Convert cups to tablespoons:
   There are 16 tablespoons in 1 cup.
   So, for one-fourth cup:
   \[ \text{Tablespoons} = \frac{1}{4} \text{ cup} \times 16 \frac{\text{ tablespoons}}{\text{ cup}} = \frac{16}{4} = 4 \text{ tablespoons} \]

2. Convert tablespoons to teaspoons:
   There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon.
   So for 4 tablespoons:
   \[ \text{Teaspoons} = 4 \text{ tablespoons} \times 3 \frac{\text{ teaspoons}}{\text{ tablespoon}} = 12 \text{ teaspoons} \]

Therefore, Tabitha should use 12 teaspoons of broth. The answer is:

12 teaspoons.