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yvonne12: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 144; Joined: Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:13 pm

by yvonne12 » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:53 am

3 teaspoons = 1 table spoon
4 tables spoon = 1/4 cup

according to the info how many teaspoons are equal to 3/8cup?

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Re: please explain gmat prep question

by ajith » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:10 pm

yvonne12 wrote:3 teaspoons = 1 table spoon
4 tables spoon = 1/4 cup

according to the info how many teaspoons are equal to 3/8cup?

1/4 cup = 4 tables spoon
2/8 cup = 4 tables spoon
3/8 cup = 6 tables spoon
= 6*3 teaspoon = 18 teaspoon

I think this is the simplest way!

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yvonne12: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 144; Joined: Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:13 pm

thanks

by yvonne12 » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:23 am

thanks it makes sense

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by Cybermusings » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:54 am

3 teaspoons = 1 table spoon
4 tables spoon = 1/4 cup

according to the info how many teaspoons are equal to 3/8cup?

1/4 cup = 4 table spoons

1 cup = 4*4 = 16 tablespoons

3/8 cup = 16 * 3/8 = 6 tablespoons

1 Tablespoon = 3 teaspoons

Therefore 6 tablespoons = 6*3 = 18 teaspoons

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by sg4931 » Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:13 pm

3/8 cup = (1/4 cup ) * 3/2
= (4) * 3/2 table spoons
= (4 * 3) * 3/2 tea spoons
= 12 * 3/2 tea spoons
= 36/2 tea spoons
= 18 tea spoons

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