In the health sciences, learning and understanding how to accurately convert chemical quantities is of utmost importance, as it keeps your patients and your practice safe. At home medicines are sometimes dispensed by the teaspoon (tsp) or tablespoon (tbsp). If there are 3 tsp in 1 tbsp and 1 tbsp is equal to 15 mL, how many milliliters are 2.0 tsp?
A)45 mL
B)40 mL
C)20 mL
D)3.0 mL

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If 1 tbsp is equal to 15 mL, then 1 tsp is equal to 5 mL (since there are 3 tsp in 1 tbsp). Therefore, 2.0 tsp is equal to 10 mL (2.0 x 5 mL).

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