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

Question

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

1 liter = 1,000 milliliters

A
7,750

B
6,750,000

C
67.5

D
6.75

Answer 1

To convert 6,750 milliliters to liters, you can use the conversion ratio where 1 liter equals 1,000 milliliters.

You can set up the conversion like this:

\[ \text{liters} = \frac{\text{milliliters}}{1,000} \]

Substituting the given value:

\[ \text{liters} = \frac{6,750}{1,000} = 6.75 \]

So the cylinder holds 6.75 liters.

The correct answer is D) 6.75.