There are 8 tablespoons in a ½ cup.
Here's the conversion process:
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Standard conversion factor: In the United States customary system, there are typically 16 tablespoons in 1 cup.
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Half cup conversion: To find the equivalent number of tablespoons in a half cup, we simply divide the number of tablespoons in a full cup by 2.
Therefore:
Number of tablespoons in ½ cup = (Number of tablespoons in 1 cup) / 2
Number of tablespoons in ½ cup = 16 tablespoons / 2 = 8 tablespoons
So, a ½ cup is equivalent to 8 tablespoons.