Question

If a prescription calls for 8 ounces of liquid medication, how many milliliters should be measured?

a) 240 mL

b) 120 mL

c) 60 mL

d) 480 mL

Answer 1

To convert 8 ounces to milliliters, you can use the conversion factor of 1 ounce = 29.5735 milliliters. Therefore, the answer is 240 mL.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert ounces to milliliters, we can use the conversion factor of 1 ounce = 29.5735 milliliters. Since the prescription calls for 8 ounces, we can calculate:
8 ounces * 29.5735 milliliters/ounce = 236.588 milliliters.
Therefore, the correct answer is 240 mL (option a).