1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d8 What element is represented by the ground state electron configuration shown above?

So what you would do is go through and add 3 teaspoons(tsp) 6 times because of the 6 tablespoons(tbsp). which will give you an answer of 18. another way is to multiply 3x6=18.