1/3 Cup to Tablespoons
1/3 cup = 5 tbsp + 1 tsp
= 5 1/3 tbsp exactly | 16 tsp | 78.9 ml | 2.7 fl oz
Measure it: 5 tbsp + 1 tsp
1/3 cup is 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon (written 5 tbsp + 1 tsp, or 16 teaspoons in total). A cup holds 16 tablespoons, and 16 ÷ 3 = 5 1/3, so a third of a cup lands between 5 and 6 tablespoons; that leftover third of a tablespoon is exactly 1 teaspoon, which is why the answer needs both a tbsp and a tsp. With no 1/3-cup measure to hand, fill a tablespoon 5 times and add one level teaspoon. Whether a recipe writes it as 1/3 cup or one-third of a cup, it is the same 78.9 ml.
One-third of a US cup is 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon. This is one of the few cup measures that does not divide into a whole number of tablespoons: 1/3 cup is exactly 5 1/3 tablespoons (16 teaspoons or 78.9 ml), and that leftover third of a tablespoon is what the extra teaspoon covers. If you do not own a 1/3-cup measure, fill a tablespoon 5 times and add 1 teaspoon. It is a common amount for liquids like oil, milk, or stock in scaled-down recipes. Whether a recipe writes a third of a cup, 1/3 cup, or one-third cup, it is the same measure: 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon, or 16 teaspoons in total.