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1. How many milliliters are in a tablespoon?

• A. 10 ml
• B. 15 ml
• C. 5 ml
• D. 20 ml

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 15 ml. One tablespoon is equivalent to 15 milliliters. The conversion factor for tablespoons to milliliters is 1 tablespoon = 15 milliliters. Choice A (10 ml) is incorrect because it is not the standard conversion for a tablespoon. Choice C (5 ml) is incorrect as it is too low for a tablespoon. Choice D (20 ml) is incorrect as it is too high for a tablespoon. Therefore, the correct conversion is 15 milliliters for one tablespoon.

2. What does the prefix 'milli' mean?

• A. 0.01
• B. 0.001
• C. 0.0001
• D. 0.00001

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The prefix 'milli' means one-thousandth, which is equivalent to 0.001 of the base unit. For instance, 1 millimeter is equal to 0.001 meters. Choice A (0.01) is incorrect as it represents one-hundredth, not one-thousandth. Choice C (0.0001) is incorrect as it signifies ten-thousandth, not one-thousandth. Choice D (0.00001) is incorrect as it stands for one-hundred-thousandth, not one-thousandth.

3. Convert 0.1 liter to milliliters. What is the equivalent volume?

• A. 1 ml
• B. 10 ml
• C. 100 ml
• D. 1000 ml

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To convert liters to milliliters, you need to multiply the number of liters by 1,000 because there are 1,000 milliliters in a liter. Therefore, 0.1 liter is equal to 100 milliliters. Choice A (1 ml) is incorrect because it represents the conversion of 0.01 liters, not 0.1 liters. Choice B (10 ml) is incorrect as it also represents the conversion of 0.01 liters. Choice D (1000 ml) is incorrect as it represents the conversion of 1 liter, not 0.1 liter.

4. What is 0.25 mg to mcg?

• A. 250 mcg
• B. 25 mcg
• C. 2.5 mcg
• D. 2500 mcg

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert milligrams (mg) to micrograms (mcg), you multiply by 1000 because 1 mg is equal to 1000 mcg. Therefore, 0.25 mg is equal to 250 mcg. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not consider the correct conversion factor.

5. What is 0.004 as a simplified ratio?

• A. 1:250
• B. 4:35
• C. 7:28
• D. 4:00

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert 0.004 to a ratio, we first express it as 4/1000, which simplifies to 1/250. Hence, 0.004 is equivalent to the simplified ratio of 1:250. Choice B, 4:35, is incorrect as it does not reflect the correct conversion. Choice C, 7:28, is incorrect because it does not represent the simplified ratio of 0.004. Choice D, 4:00, is incorrect as it does not simplify to the original decimal value.

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