The Relationship Of Volume To Capacity In The Metric System Worksheet - Lesson 14
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The Relationship of Volume to Capacity in the Metric System
The capacity of an object is the amount the object will hold.
The teaspoon has a capacity of 5 mL.
The teacup has a capacity of 250 mL.
The teapot has a capacity of 1 L.
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1 mL fills a space with a volume of 1 cm
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1,000 mL (1 L) fills a space with a volume of 1,000 cm
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1,000 L (1 kL) fills a space with a volume of 1 m
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8 cm
What is the capacity of the coffee mug, rounded to the
nearest mL?
The shape of the mug is cylindrical. Use the formula to
find the volume of the cylinder:
9 cm
V = Bh
π
2
V = (
r
)h
V = 3.14 (4 × 4)9
V = 3.14 × 16 × 9
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V = 452.16 cm
The capacity of the coffee mug, to the nearest mL, is 452 mL.
Write which measure is more reasonable.
1. A soup ladle holds 150 L or 150 mL.
2. A garbage can holds 25 L or 25 kL.
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