What Is a Third of 2¾ Cups?
A third of 2¾ cups is 11/12 cup.
Measure it as: 2/3 cup + 4 tbsp
How to measure 11/12 cup
- With standard cups & spoons: 2/3 cup + 4 tbsp
- By volume: 217 ml, or 7.33 fluid ounces — handy if you have a measuring jug.
- By weight (most accurate): see the gram table below for common ingredients.
Here's the math: 2¾ cups is 44 tablespoons. Take a third of that and you get 14⅔ tablespoons, which is 11/12 cup. Working in spoons instead of cup fractions is the trick professional bakers use to scale recipes without special equipment.
11/12 cup in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For 11/12 cup:
| Ingredient | 11/12 cup weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 110 g |
| Granulated sugar | 183 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 202 g |
| Powdered sugar | 110 g |
| Butter | 208 g |
| Milk | 220 g |
| Water | 217 g |
| Vegetable oil | 200 g |
| Honey | 312 g |
Recipe Thirds Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | A third | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cups | ⅔ cup | 2/3 cup |
| 2¼ cups | ¾ cup | 3/4 cup |
| 2½ cups | ⅚ cup | 1/3 cup + 8 tbsp |
| 2¾ cups | 11/12 cup | 2/3 cup + 4 tbsp |
| 3 cups | 1 cup | 1 cup |
| 3½ cups | 1⅙ cups | 1 cup + 2 tbsp + 2 tsp |
| 4 cups | 1⅓ cups | 1 cup + 1/3 cup |
See the full recipe thirds chart →
Frequently asked questions
What is a third of 2¾ cups in milliliters?
A third of 2¾ cups is about 217 ml (7.33 fl oz).
What's the easiest way to measure 11/12 cup without special cups?
Use standard measures: 2/3 cup + 4 tbsp. Every part of that comes from a standard measuring cup and spoon set.