Capacity Conversions

42 L = ___mL

• 4,200

• .0042

• 4.20

• 42,000

What is the best unit to use to measure the amount of liquid in a can of pop?

• meters

• milliliters

• hectograms

9000 mL =_____ L

• 90

• 18

• .0009

• 9

Capacity is how much a container will hold. The base unit for measuring volume or capacity in the metric system is

• liter

• meter

• gram

• gallon

The base unit for capacity (volume) is?

• milliliter

• centiliter

• deciliter

• liter

1 mL = _____L

• 0.001 L

• 0.1 L

• 0.01 L

• 1000 L

0.563 L = _____ mL

• 5,630 mL

• 5.63 mL

• 56.3 mL

• 563 mL

Convert 5 liters to milliliters.

• 500 mL

• 5000 mL

• 50 mL

• 0.5 mL

Which of the following is the largest capacity?

• 1 liter

• 1000 milliliters

• 0.1 kiloliters

• 100 centiliters

If a container holds 2500 mL of water, how many liters does it hold?

• 2.5 L

• 25 L

• 0.25 L

• 250 L