Which abbreviations are commonly used for measurements in recipes?

• A. oz (ounce)
• B. tsp (teaspoon), tbsp (tablespoon), oz (ounce)
• C. ml (milliliter), cl (centiliter), l (liter)
• D. cup, pint, gallon

Answer: (B)

In recipes, shorthand for quantities is used to save space and speed reading. The most common abbreviations you’ll see together are tsp, tbsp, and oz—teaspoon, tablespoon, and ounce. This combination covers small-volume measurements (teaspoon and tablespoon) and a weight measure (ounce), which is exactly what cooks need when reading ingredient lists that mix liquids, spices, and solids. The other options aren’t as fitting: one shows only a single unit; another relies on metric terms with a centiliter that’s rarely seen in everyday recipe writing; the last uses full names instead of the familiar abbreviations you’d expect to find on a recipe card.