How many tablespoons are in 3 teaspoons?

How many tablespoons are in 3 teaspoons?

• A. 3 tablespoons
• B. 1 tablespoon
• C. 1 teaspoon
• D. 1/2 tablespoon

Answer: (B)

In kitchen measurements, a tablespoon is equal to three teaspoons, so three teaspoons amount to one tablespoon. That makes the correct answer one tablespoon. If you like the metric sense, 1 teaspoon is about 5 mL, so 3 teaspoons are about 15 mL, which is exactly 1 tablespoon. The other options don’t fit: three tablespoons would be nine teaspoons, one teaspoon is just one-third of a tablespoon, and half a tablespoon equals 1.5 teaspoons, not three.

In kitchen measurements, a tablespoon is equal to three teaspoons, so three teaspoons amount to one tablespoon. That makes the correct answer one tablespoon. If you like the metric sense, 1 teaspoon is about 5 mL, so 3 teaspoons are about 15 mL, which is exactly 1 tablespoon. The other options don’t fit: three tablespoons would be nine teaspoons, one teaspoon is just one-third of a tablespoon, and half a tablespoon equals 1.5 teaspoons, not three.