1 cup = 16 tablespoons 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons a certain recipe calls for 1/4 cup of white sugar, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 2 1/4 cups of flour, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch. the amount of cornstarch called for is approximately what fraction of the total amount of sugar called for