Three. (That's in volume, not weight.)
Double it to make 6 tablespoons.
It is half a cup.
24 tbsp 1 cup = 16 tablespoons 1 tablespoon = 0.06 cup
8 tbsp 1 cup = 16 tablespoons 1 tablespoon = 0.06 cup
That is approximately 33.333 tablespoons of sugar
24 teaspoons of sugar make half a cup of sugar
There are 16 tablespoons in 1 cup of sugar. Since 1 cup is equivalent to 8 fluid ounces, and each tablespoon holds half an ounce, this calculation confirms that 1 cup equals 16 tablespoons.
That is 2 tablespoons.
2 tablespoons
Four and half
2 tablespoons
That is approximately 5.924 tablespoons