Milliliters to teaspoons

HESI A2
Basic Math Skills
Multiple choice
Difficulty 2 of 5

Question

A soap-making plan specifies 65 mL of fragrance. Using 5 mL per teaspoon, how many teaspoons is that?

13✓ Correct

Correct. Divide by the conversion factor: 65 ÷ 5 = 13.
60✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer subtracts the factor instead of dividing.
130✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer misplaces the decimal point.
325✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer multiplies by the conversion factor instead of dividing.

Answer

A. 13

Rationale

The given amount is expressed in the smaller unit. Divide by the stated factor to find how many larger units it contains.

Worked solution: Divide by the conversion factor: 65 ÷ 5 = 13.

RememberDivide by the stated factor when converting to the larger unit.

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Adapted from Open RN Nursing Skills, 2nd edition: Chapter 5 Math Calculations Open RN (Chippewa Valley Technical College) · License: CC BY 4.0 · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · EQUIVALENCIES › Household Equivalencies · 2nd edition, 2023

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