Measurement Equivalents 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon. 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup. 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup. 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup. 16 tablespoons = 1 cup. 2 cups = 1 pint. 2 pints = 1 quart. 4 quarts = 1 gallon.