Problem: How many milliliters are in a 5.0-liter canister?

Solution: 1 liter = 1000 mL Set up the conversion so the desired unit will be cancelled out. In this case, we want mL to be the remaining unit. Volume in mL = (Volume in L) x (1000 mL/1 L) Volume in mL = 5.0 L x (1000 mL/1 L) Volume in mL = 5000 mL Answer: There are 5000 mL in a 5.0-liter canister. Problem: How many liters are equal to 0.25 cubic meters? Solution: Conversion factors needed 1 cm3 = 1 mL 100 cm = 1 m 1000 mL = 1 L Convert cubic meters to cubic centimeters 100 cm = 1 m (100 cm)3 = (1 m)3 1,000,000 cm3 = 1 m3 since 1 cm3 = 1 mL 1 m3 = 1,000,000 mL or 106 mL Set up the conversion so the desired unit will be cancelled out. In this case, we want L to be the remaining unit. volume in L = (volume in m3) x (106 mL/1 m3) x (1 L/1000 mL) volume in L = (0.25 m3) x (106 mL/1 m3) x (1 L/1000 mL) volume in L = (0.25 m3) x (103 L/1 m3) volume in L = 250 L Answer: There are 250 L in 0.25 cubic meters. Problem: Express 6.2 x 104 microliters in milliliters. Solution

1 L = 10-6 L 1 mL = 10-3 L Set up the conversion so the desired unit will be cancelled out. In this case, we want mL to be the remaining unit. Volume in mL = (Volume in L) x (10-6 L/1 L) x (1 mL/10-3 L) Volume in mL = (6.2 x 104 L) x (10-6 L/1 L) x (1 mL/10-3 L) Volume in mL = (6.2 x 104 L) x (10-6/10-3 mL/L) Volume in mL = (6.2 x 104 L) x (10-3 mL/L) Volume in mL = 6.2 x 101 L or 62 mL Answer: 6.2 x 104 L = 62 mL