5 1/3 tablespoons is equivalent to how many cups?

To determine how many cups are equivalent to 5 1/3 tablespoons, it’s essential to start with the conversion factor between tablespoons and cups. There are 16 tablespoons in 1 cup.

First, convert 5 1/3 tablespoons into an improper fraction for easier calculations. There are 5 whole parts, which equals 15/3, plus the additional 1/3, giving a total of 16/3 tablespoons.

Next, to find out how many cups this is, you divide the total tablespoons by the number of tablespoons per cup:

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\frac{16/3 \text{ tablespoons}}{16 \text{ tablespoons/cup}} = \frac{16/3}{16} = \frac{16}{3} \times \frac{1}{16} = \frac{1}{3} \text{ cup}.

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This shows that 5 1/3 tablespoons is equal to 1/3 of a cup. All the calculations lead directly to the correct understanding of unit conversions, highlighting the proper relationship between tablespoons and cups.