Question

a cake calls for 1 1/2 cups of butter. one tablespoon equals 1/16 cup. How many tablespoons of butter do you need to make the cake.

Answer 1

1/16 cup..........................1 tablespoon
1 1/2= 3/2 cups................x tablespoons

1/16*x=3/2
x= 3/2 : 1/16=3/2*16= 24 tablespoons he needs