A recipe calls for 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? teaspoons 12 teaspoons 19 teaspoons teaspoons

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Answer:

[tex]48\ teaspoons[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

There are [tex]16[/tex] tablespoons in [tex]1[/tex]  cup

and [tex]3[/tex] teaspoons in [tex]1[/tex] tablespoon

so

by proportion

Find how many teaspoons there are in  [tex]16[/tex] tablespoon

[tex]\frac{3}{1}\frac{teaspoons}{tablespoon}=\frac{x}{16}\frac{teaspoons}{tablespoon}\\ \\x=16*3\\ \\ x=48\ teaspoons[/tex]

Answer:

B. 12 teaspoons

Step-by-step explanation: