Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from cups to tablespoons is 15.999999999946, which means that 1 cup is equal to 15.999999999946 tablespoons:
1 cup = 15.999999999946 tbsp
To convert 5.5 cups into tablespoons we have to multiply 5.5 by the conversion factor in order to get the volume amount from cups to tablespoons. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 cup → 15.999999999946 tbsp
5.5 cup → V(tbsp)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the volume V in tablespoons:
V(tbsp) = 5.5 cup × 15.999999999946 tbsp
V(tbsp) = 87.999999999702 tbsp
The final result is:
5.5 cup → 87.999999999702 tbsp
We conclude that 5.5 cups is equivalent to 87.999999999702 tablespoons:
5.5 cups = 87.999999999702 tablespoons
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 tablespoon is equal to 0.011363636363675 × 5.5 cups.
Another way is saying that 5.5 cups is equal to 1 ÷ 0.011363636363675 tablespoons.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five point five cups is approximately eighty-eight tablespoons:
5.5 cup ≅ 88 tbsp
An alternative is also that one tablespoon is approximately zero point zero one one times five point five cups.
Conversion table
cups to tablespoons chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from cups to tablespoons
cups (cup) | tablespoons (tbsp) |
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6.5 cups | 104 tablespoons |
7.5 cups | 120 tablespoons |
8.5 cups | 136 tablespoons |
9.5 cups | 152 tablespoons |
10.5 cups | 168 tablespoons |
11.5 cups | 184 tablespoons |
12.5 cups | 200 tablespoons |
13.5 cups | 216 tablespoons |
14.5 cups | 232 tablespoons |
15.5 cups | 248 tablespoons |