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What is half of 1.5 tablespoons in fraction for one and 1/2 tablespoons?

I'm looking up this and seeing  1 1/2 tablespoons cut in half is 1 1/4 tablespoons but 1 1/2 teaspoons is 3/4 teaspoons so equally wouldnt I do 3/4 tablespoons?

Update:

Help me with the math. I stink at math.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    3 months ago

    depends if the tablespoon is salt rt sugar ...

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 months ago

    1 1/2 means 1 plus 1/2

    1(2/2) + 1/2 converts the 1 to halves so you can add them.

    2/2 + 1/2 = 3/2, with common denominators, add the 'top' numbers.

    1/2 * 3/4 = 3/4

    Source(s): Don't feel bad, the correct methods are rarely taught well...
  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 months ago

    What is half of 1 ...... answer 1/2

    What is half of 1/2 ... answer 1/4

    So, half of 1 1/2 is 1/2 + 1/4 ........ 2/4 + 1/4 ....... 3/4

    and that's 3/4 whatever it is ... tablespoons or teaspoons

  • 3 months ago

    1tblsp=3 tsp

    1 1/2 tsp=4 1/2 tsp=9/2 tsp=36/8tsp

    .75*36=27

    27/8 tsp.

  • 3 months ago

     One half of 1.5 tablespoons equals 3/4 tablespoon.

  • 3 months ago

    In both cases the answer is 3/4.

    Here's the math:

    1½ * ½

    = 3/2 * 1/2

    Multiply across the numerators and the denominators:

    3/4

    Answer:

    Half of 1½ tablespoons is ¾ tablespoons.

    Half of 1½ teaspoons is ¾ teaspoons.

  • 3 months ago

    half of 1.5 is always 0.75  or 3/4 So, yes, you'd do 3/4 tablespoons

  • Anonymous
    3 months ago

    Half of 1½ Tbsp. is ¾ Tbsp. As there are 3 tsp. in 1 Tbsp., ¾ Tbsp. is 2¼ tsp.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    3 months ago

    half of 1 and a 1/2 tablespoons is 3/4 of a tablespoon, 1 and a 1/2 tablespoons equals 6/4 of a tablespoon, therefor half of this is 3/4 of a tablespoon, since there are 3 teaspoons to a tablespoon multiply this by 3, so 9/4 of a teaspoon, or 2 and 1/4 teaspoons 

  • 3 months ago

    The answer is always 4

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