Question

Sam has a prescription for a medication that says to take 3 fl oz. He has a measuring spoon set and will use the tablespoon measure. How many tablespoons of medication will he need to take the prescribed dose?

A) 3 tablespoons
B) 6 tablespoons
C) 9 tablespoons
D) 12 tablespoons

Answer 1

To convert 3 fl oz to tablespoons, multiply by the conversion factor of 2 tablespoons per fluid ounce, which equals 6 tablespoons.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves converting fluid ounces to tablespoons. Since the prescription says to take 3 fl oz, and we know that 1 fluid ounce is equivalent to 2 tablespoons, we can find the number of tablespoons needed by performing a simple multiplication.

1 fl oz = 2 tablespoons

Therefore:

3 fl oz x 2 tablespoons/fl oz = 6 tablespoons

Sam will need to take 6 tablespoons of medication to meet the prescribed dose of 3 fl oz.