• Semi-Hemi-Demigod
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    131 year ago

    Say you have a recipe that takes three eggs but you only have two. Do you wanna do the math on what 2/3 of one cup is actually?

    • gordon
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      91 year ago

      Ummm… It’s 2/3 cup, and that is a standard measurement. But maybe that wasn’t the best example. Let’s say 2/3 of 1/4 cup. Well that’s 2/12 or 1/6 cup which is far from common. However a cup is 48 tsp, so 1/6 cup is 8 tsp.

      I mean it’s dumb as hell but it does work.

      The Metric system is easier though.

      • @[email protected]
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        41 year ago

        It’s like when the crazy guy says it’s easy and then pulls out a pinboard with pictures and string connecting them and proceeds to explain how it makes sense in his head and you have to admit that you sort of follow but also can’t believe what you’re hearing is reality.

        • gordon
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          41 year ago

          The thing that drives me bonkers is that ounces is both a volume and mass measurement, and they aren’t the same for water.