What is the volume of the object in ml? To the nearest tenth. With units. *

Metric units of volume

Volume measures capacity. For example, the volume of a bowl is the amount of space inside the bowl or how much water, for example it would take to fill the bowl.

In the metric system of measurement, the most common units of volume are milliliters and liters.

How big is a milliliter?

A single raindrop contains about 111 milliliter of liquid:  

How big is a liter?

This bottle contains about 111 liter of liquid:  

Want to learn more about metric units of volume? Check out this video.

PROBLEM 1A

Identify the most reasonable unit to measure the volume of a neighborhood swimming pool.

Choose 1

Choose 1

(Choice A)

A

Milliliters

(Choice B)

B

Liters

Explain

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Converting liters to milliliters

\blueD{1} \text{ liter} = \greenD{1000}\text{ milliliters}1 liter=1000 milliliters

Explanation: