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Originally Posted by Jerseyan  I understand the math. I don't understand how to get 1/6th of 1/8th of a tablespoon or 1/8th of 1/4th of a cup... |
OH - gottcha
Pardon my denseness...this is WAY easier in the metric world
1 Tablespoon = 3 Teaspoons
1 Cup = 16 Tablespoons (1/2c=8tbsp, 1/4c=4tbsp...)
anything under 1/8tsp turns into a "dash" (in my books)
so for your example: 1/8th of 1/4th of a cup... since 1/4c = 4tbsp, 1/8 of 4 tbsp = 4/8 tbsp = 1/2tbsp...good thing you only have to do this once for each recipe
If you google 'convert cup to tablespoon' you will get a converter site...but you still have to do some of the math yourself 1/8 * 1/4 = 1/32. 1 divided by 32 = .03ish. When I put that (0.03) into the converter, I get .48tbsp (1/2 tbsp)
You could also enter the recipe into an analyzer such as the one at nutritiondata.com and get it to show you the ingredients for one serving (kinda convoluted, but it can be done)
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