Use the conversion ratio 1 liter equals 1,000 milliliters to complete the problem. It may help to set up a proportion.

A cylinder holds 6,750 milliliters. How many liters does it hold?

1 liter = 1,000 milliliters

A
7,750

B
67.5

C
6,750,000

D
6.75

1 answer

To convert milliliters to liters, you can use the conversion ratio of 1 liter = 1,000 milliliters.

To find out how many liters are in 6,750 milliliters, you can set up the following equation:

\[ \text{liters} = \frac{\text{milliliters}}{1000} \]

Substituting the value:

\[ \text{liters} = \frac{6,750}{1000} = 6.75 \text{ liters} \]

So, the cylinder holds 6.75 liters.

The correct answer is D (6.75).