Household to metric volume

HESI A2
Basic Math Skills
Multiple choice
Difficulty 2 of 5

Question

A craft recipe calls for 4 tablespoons of coloring. Using 15 mL per tablespoon, how many mL is that?

0.27✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer divides by the conversion factor instead of multiplying.
6✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer misplaces the decimal point (10 times too little).
60✓ Correct

Correct. Multiply by the conversion factor: 4 × 15 = 60.
600✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer misplaces the decimal point (10 times too much).

Answer

C. 60

Rationale

Each tablespoon contributes the same approximate metric volume. Scale that volume by the number of tablespoons in the recipe.

Worked solution: Multiply by the conversion factor: 4 × 15 = 60.

RememberMultiply tablespoons by the stated mL-per-tablespoon factor.

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Metric Kitchen: Cooking Measurement Equivalencies National Institute of Standards and Technology · License: US government work (public domain) · Retrieved November 4, 2026 · Metric Kitchen: Cooking Measurement Equivalencies · page updated 2026-04-29
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