A deciliter is a measure of volume approximately equal to which?

A deciliter is a measure of volume approximately equal to which?

• A. A liter
• B. A pint
• C. A little less than half a cup
• D. A tablespoon

Answer: (C)

A deciliter is one tenth of a liter, which equals 100 milliliters. A cup (US) is about 236.6 mL, so half a cup is roughly 118 mL. Since 100 mL is a little smaller than half a cup, a deciliter is best described as a little less than half a cup. It’s clearly not a liter, not a pint (about 473 mL), and not a tablespoon (about 15 mL).

A deciliter is one tenth of a liter, which equals 100 milliliters. A cup (US) is about 236.6 mL, so half a cup is roughly 118 mL. Since 100 mL is a little smaller than half a cup, a deciliter is best described as a little less than half a cup. It’s clearly not a liter, not a pint (about 473 mL), and not a tablespoon (about 15 mL).