SOLUTION: 1 cup = 16 tablespoons 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons A certain recipe calls for � cup of white sugar, � cup of brown sugar, 2 � cups of flour, � teaspoon of salt, and 2 table

Question 204585: 1 cup = 16 tablespoons
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons

A certain recipe calls for � cup of white sugar, � cup of brown sugar, 2 � cups of flour, � teaspoon of salt, and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch. The amount of cornstarch called for is approximately what fraction of the total amount of sugar called for?
Answer by ptaylor(2198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Lets deal in tablespoons
white sugar=1/4 cup=(1/4)*16=4 tablespoons
brown sugar=1/2 cup=(1/2)*16=8 tablespoons
Total amount of sugar called for=4+8=12 tablespoons
Amount of cornstarch called for=2 tablespoons
cornstarch = 2/12=1/6 of the total amount of sugar called for
Hope this helps---ptaylor
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