10.02 Convert units of liquid volume
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Do you remember the relationships between units of liquid volume? Let's try a problem to practice.
How many milliliters are there in $1$1 liter?
$1$1
A$10$10
B$100$100
C$1000$1000
D
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We can convert between units of liquid volume using these relationships:
- $1$1 liter $=$= $1000$1000 milliliters
- $1$1 quart $=$= $2$2 pints
- $1$1 pint $=$= $2$2 cups
- $1$1 cup $=$= $8$8 ounces
This video shows some strategies for converting between units of liquid volume.
You might have noticed that liters and milliliters are spelled as 'litres' and 'millilitres' in the video. This is because that is the standard spelling in the metric system.
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Convert $14240$14240 milliliters to liters.
$14240$14240 milliliters = $\editable{}$ liters.
When you convert from a larger unit to a smaller unit (e.g. L to mL), you multiply.
When you convert from a smaller unit to a larger unit (e.g. mL to L), you divide.