To find 1⁄2 of 3⁄4 cup, we first need to understand what 3⁄4 cup is and then calculate half of that amount.
1 cup is the base unit here. To find 3⁄4 of a cup, we multiply 1 cup by 3⁄4:
1 cup * 3⁄4 = 3⁄4 cup
Now, to find 1⁄2 of 3⁄4 cup, we multiply 3⁄4 cup by 1⁄2:
3⁄4 cup * 1⁄2 = (3⁄4) * (1⁄2) cup
To multiply these fractions, we multiply the numerators (3 and 1) to get the new numerator and the denominators (4 and 2) to get the new denominator:
(3 * 1) / (4 * 2) = 3 / 8
So, 1⁄2 of 3⁄4 cup is 3⁄8 cup.
To make this more relatable in terms of measurements you might use in cooking or baking, if you’re working with a recipe and need to convert 3⁄8 cup into a more manageable form, you can think of it in terms of tablespoons or teaspoons. However, for precision in cooking, it’s often best to stick with the fractional measurements when possible.
In the context of measuring ingredients, 3⁄8 cup can also be represented as 6 tablespoons since 1⁄4 cup equals 4 tablespoons, and thus 3⁄4 cup would equal 12 tablespoons. Half of 12 tablespoons is 6 tablespoons.
Therefore, 1⁄2 of 3⁄4 cup is equivalent to 3⁄8 cup or 6 tablespoons.
