Tablespoons 1/4 Cup

A ¼ cup contains 4 tablespoons. Quickly convert tablespoons to cups and vice versa with my handy chart. Scroll down for the chart.

How Many Tablespoons in ¼ Cup?

There are 4 tablespoons in a quarter cup.

A quarter cup is equal to 4 tablespoons.

So, if you need to measure a quarter cup of water, you would use 4 tablespoons of water.

When converting tablespoons to ¼ cup, bakers should keep the following in mind:

Accuracy: 

Measuring ingredients accurately is crucial for successful baking.

It's important to use the right tools and techniques to measure the exact amount of ingredients needed in a recipe. 

Consistency

When baking, using consistent measurements is key to achieving consistent results.

If the recipe calls for ¼ cup of an ingredient, it's best to stick to that measurement rather than trying to estimate or approximate it with tablespoons.

By keeping these points in mind, bakers can convert tablespoons to ¼ cup and ensure that their recipes turn out just right.

Conversion Chart Tablespoons to Cups

Tablespoons (tbsp)	Cups (c)
1 tbsp	1/16 c
2 tbsp	⅛ c
3 tbsp	3/16 c
4 tbsp	¼ c
5 tbsp	5/16 c
6 tbsp	⅜ c
7 tbsp	7/16 c
8 tbsp	½ c
9 tbsp	9/16 c
10 tbsp	⅝ c
11 tbsp	11/16 c
12 tbsp	¾ c
13 tbsp	13/16 c
14 tbsp	⅞ c
15 tbsp	15/16 c
16 tbsp	1 c

US Versus Imperial

I use US measurements on this recipe site because I live in the U.S.

However, if you're in the UK, you'll want UK measurements, as I'm sure you already know.

The main difference between US and Imperial measurements is the units that are used for measuring.

While both systems use similar names for some units (such as ounces, pounds, and gallons), those units of measure differ in size.

Here are a few of the main differences between the two systems:

• Volume: The Imperial system uses the gallon, quart, pint, and fluid ounce as units of volume, while the US system uses the gallon, quart, pint, cup, fluid ounce, and tablespoon. One US gallon is equal to 3.785 liters, while one Imperial gallon is equal to 4.546 liters.
• Weight: The Imperial system uses the pound, ounce, and stone as units of weight, while the US system uses the pound, ounce, and ton. One pound is equal to 16 ounces in both systems, but one US ton is equal to 2,000 pounds, while one Imperial ton is equal to 2,240 pounds.
• Length: The Imperial system uses the inch, foot, yard, and mile as units of length, while the US system uses the inch, foot, yard, and mile, as well as the nautical mile. One US nautical mile is equal to 1.15 Imperial nautical miles.
• Temperature: The Imperial system uses Fahrenheit as the unit of temperature, while the US system also uses Fahrenheit, but Celsius is more commonly used in scientific and medical applications. To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, you subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature and multiply the result by 5/9.

Overall, the main difference between the two systems is the size of the units used. While the names of the units are similar, the size of a unit in one system may be different from the size of the same unit in the other system.

Tablespoons to US Cups

US tbsp	Cups
1	1/16
2	⅛
3	3/16
4	¼
5	5/16
6	⅜
7	7/16
8	½
9	9/16
10	⅝
11	11/16
12	¾
13	13/16
14	⅞
15	15/16
16	1

Tablespoons to UK Cups

UK tablespoons	Cups
1	1/20
2	1/10
3	3/20
4	⅛
5	⅙
6	⅕
7	7/40
8	¼
9	9/40
10	⅓
11	11/40
12	⅜
13	13/40
14	7/20
15	3/10
16	4/10
17	17/40
18	9/20
19	19/40
20	½

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