How many tablespoons are in ½ cup of butter / 1 stick?

How many tablespoons are in ½ cup of butter / 1 stick?

• A. 6 tablespoons
• B. 8 tablespoons
• C. 10 tablespoons
• D. 12 tablespoons

Answer: (B)

Think of measuring units in familiar kitchen terms. There are 16 tablespoons in one cup, so half a cup is eight tablespoons. A standard stick of butter is defined as half a cup, which also equals eight tablespoons. That’s why eight tablespoons is the correct amount for both half a cup and one stick. The other numbers represent different fractions of a cup (for example, six is 3/8 cup, ten is 5/8 cup, twelve is 3/4 cup), so they don’t match half a cup or a stick.

Think of measuring units in familiar kitchen terms. There are 16 tablespoons in one cup, so half a cup is eight tablespoons. A standard stick of butter is defined as half a cup, which also equals eight tablespoons. That’s why eight tablespoons is the correct amount for both half a cup and one stick. The other numbers represent different fractions of a cup (for example, six is 3/8 cup, ten is 5/8 cup, twelve is 3/4 cup), so they don’t match half a cup or a stick.