How many milliliters are in 1 tablespoon?

How many milliliters are in 1 tablespoon?

• A. 5 mL
• B. 10 mL
• C. 15 mL
• D. 20 mL

Answer: (C)

One tablespoon is 15 milliliters. This comes from the standard conversion: 1 tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons, and each teaspoon holds 5 mL. So 3 × 5 mL = 15 mL. In practice, use a proper dosing device to measure 15 mL accurately. The other amounts correspond to different measures—5 mL is a single teaspoon, 10 mL is two teaspoons (half a tablespoon), and 20 mL is about a tablespoon plus another teaspoon—so 15 mL is the correct amount for one tablespoon.

One tablespoon is 15 milliliters. This comes from the standard conversion: 1 tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons, and each teaspoon holds 5 mL. So 3 × 5 mL = 15 mL. In practice, use a proper dosing device to measure 15 mL accurately. The other amounts correspond to different measures—5 mL is a single teaspoon, 10 mL is two teaspoons (half a tablespoon), and 20 mL is about a tablespoon plus another teaspoon—so 15 mL is the correct amount for one tablespoon.