What is the milliliter equivalent of 1 teaspoon?

What is the milliliter equivalent of 1 teaspoon?

• A. 5 mL
• B. 1 mL
• C. 30 mL
• D. 240 mL

Answer: (A)

One teaspoon equals 5 milliliters. This standard kitchen conversion comes from linking teaspoons to tablespoons and to milliliters: 3 teaspoons make 1 tablespoon, and 1 tablespoon equals 15 milliliters, so 3 × 5 mL = 15 mL. The other amounts don’t match a teaspoon: 1 mL is much smaller than a teaspoon, 30 mL is about 2 tablespoons, and 240 mL is roughly a cup.

One teaspoon equals 5 milliliters. This standard kitchen conversion comes from linking teaspoons to tablespoons and to milliliters: 3 teaspoons make 1 tablespoon, and 1 tablespoon equals 15 milliliters, so 3 × 5 mL = 15 mL. The other amounts don’t match a teaspoon: 1 mL is much smaller than a teaspoon, 30 mL is about 2 tablespoons, and 240 mL is roughly a cup.