Question

here are approximately 15 milliliters (mL) in 1 tablespoon (tbsp).

Which expression can be used to find the approximate number of milliliters in 3 tbsp?
1 tbsp x 15ml/3tbsp
1 tbsp x 3ml/15tbsp
3tbsp x 1 tbsp/15ml
3tbsp x 15ml/1tbsp

Answer 1

We set up an expression

\[\frac{ 15~milimeters }{ 1~tbsp } = \frac{ x }{ 3~tbsp }\]