Question

If a ¼ of a teaspoon is 1 ml, then how many milliliters are in 6 teaspoons? i know the answer is 24ml but for these types of questions that will pop up on my test.. what do i do if i don't know the conversions. for example this one is 1teas= 4ml.. i didnt know that till i looked it up but when i take the test i wont have that resource so is there another way to work this out not knowing 1teas=24ml

Answer 1

i would say just try to memorize some conversions, though im assuming you dont have a photographic memory huh?

Answer 2

right

Answer 3

1/4 teaspoon = 1 ml

4*1/4 teaspoon = 4*1 ml ... Multiply both sides by 4.

1 teaspoon = 4 ml

6*1 teaspoon = 6*4 ml ... Multiply both sides by 6.

6 teaspoons = 24 ml

Answer 4

my advice? obtain photographic memory XD lol nah i would try to remember the most used ones first, other than that i say write a conversion list on your palm XD

Answer 5

in the second line why did u take times 4 to 1/4 and 1ml

Answer 6

or you can do it this way

6 teaspoons = 6*(1 ml/(1/4 teaspoons))

6 teaspoons = 6/(1/4) ml

6 teaspoons = 6*4 ml

6 teaspoons = 24 ml

but this way may be a bit more complicated

Answer 7

To get rid of the fraction.

Answer 8

because I wanted the 1/4 teaspoons to turn into 1 teaspoon

that way, I can easily multiply that 1 by 6 to get 6 teaspoons

Answer 9

she already has the answer down, shes needing to memorize conversion formulas or needs an easy way to remember them correct?

Answer 10

but when im sitting here doing the problem what tells me oh im going to take 4 times or 6 times
why four and why six

Answer 11

you start with 1/4 teaspoon = 1 ml

you want something in the form 1 teaspoon = ....

basically you want to know how many ml are in one teaspoon

Answer 12

jim,
so you used the 4 from 1/4 the denom?

Answer 13

once you have 1 teaspoon = 4 ml

you can multiply both sides by 6 to get

6 teaspoons = 24 ml

Answer 14

yes multiplying 1/4 by 4 will give you 1

Answer 15

ok so why my second step to take it all by six

Answer 16

because we want to know how many ml are in 6 teaspoons

Answer 17

haha ok duh

Answer 18

so could you give me another example like if it wasnt 1/4 if it was like 3/4

Answer 19

or 2/8

Answer 20

ok if it was 3/4, then

3/4 teaspoons = 1 ml

3 teaspoons = 4 ml ... Multiply both sides by 4.

1 teaspoon = 4/3 ml ... Divide both sides by 3.

Then you multiply both sides by 6 to get

6 teaspoons = 24/3 ml

6 teaspoons = 8 ml

but this is of course 3/4 teaspoons = 1 ml is true

Answer 21

if 3/4 teaspoons = 1 ml is true* i meant

Answer 22

and 2/8 reduces to 1/4, so 2/8 = 1/4

Answer 23

haha okay thank you.. ill have another question posted soon could u keep an eye out for me please ur helpful than most