Laura visits her physician with complaints of a sore throat. The physician diagnoses an infection and prescribes a syrup to ease the discomfort. The prescribed dosage is 1 tablespoon of syrup, thrice every day. Determine the daily dosage using metric system equivalents.
A. 45 ml
B. 75 ml
C. 50 ml
D. 15 ml
Answer: A
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