Here are some examples that will give you an idea of the size of a milliliter. A box measuring 1 cm on each side has a volume of 1 cm 1 cm 1 cm 1 cm 1 cm 1 cm 1 cubic centimeter, and 1 cubic cm 1 milliliter. This box holds exactly 1 mL. A teaspoon is about 5 mL. A can of soda contains about 355 mL. Let’s practice deciding which metric unit is appropriate for measuring a particular capacity. Fill in the blank with the appropriate metric unit. Use mL or L. a) A dishwasher uses about 34 of water. b) A can contains 480 of soup. Solution a) A dishwasher uses about 34 L of water. (This is about 9 gal.) We do not use mL because that would be a very small quantity. b) A can contains 480 mL of soup. (480 mL 2 c) Liters would not make sense because 480 L 127 gal. EXAMPLE 1 YOU TRY 1 Fill in the blank with the appropriate metric unit. Use mL or L. a) The juice box holds 180 . b) The car’s tank holds 53 of gas. 2 Convert Between Metric Units of Capacity We learned two methods for converting between metric units of length: unit fractions and the metric conversion line. We can use those same methods to convert between metric units of capacity. Here is the metric conversion chart. Metric Conversion Chart L or 0.001 L 1 1000 L or 0.01 L 1 100 L or 0.1 L 1 1000 L 100 L 10 L 1 L 10 kL hL daL L dL cL mL Because we use milliliters often, you should remember that 1000 mL 1 L. 590 CHAPTER 7 Measurement and Conversion www.mhhe.com/messersmith
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