Update your skills. See page 18.Metric Units of Capacity
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1000 milliliters (mL) 1 liter (L)Choose the letter of the best estimate.- bottle of liquid soap a. 1 mL b. 10 mL c. 1 L
- gasoline for a car a. 48 mL b. 48 L c. 480 L
- bowl of soup a. 5 mL b. 500 mL c. 5 L
- ladle of soup a. 25 mL b. 250 mL c. 250 L
- water in an aquarium a. 60 mL b. 600 mL c. 60 L
Write mL orLfor the unit you would use
to measure the capacity of each.- large jug of apple cider 7. tablespoon of syrup
- glass of juice 9. bucket
- washing machine 11. cup
Complete the table to find equivalent measures.- L 1 2??? 6??
mL 1000? 3000??? 7000?
The milliliter (mL) is a metric unit
of liquid capacity.There are about 20 drops of water
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