Idea 16of 22Builds onGrams and kilograms
Millilitres and litres
How many millilitres fill a litre?
Today you'll discover
- how to read a measuring jug
- how many mL make 1 L
- how to compare an amount with 1 L
Think firstA 1 L carton and an empty measuring jug
The 1 L carton is poured into the jug. Which mark does the milk reach?
Decide first, then press Next. Read the mark level with the top of the milk.
A 1 L carton of milk at the left and an empty measuring jug marked from 200 mL to 1000 mL. The milk is poured in and rises to the 1000 mL mark, which is labelled. The working reads 1000 mL = 1 L. The last step shows a bottle of juice that fills the jug to 750 mL.
See the whole ideathe big idea and the key word, in one place
The big idea
A litre is 1000 millilitres, so 750 mL is less than 1 L.
Small to big
From a spoonful to a carton.
- teaspoon5 mL
- juice750 mL
- carton1000 mL = 1 L
Easy to get wrongLitres are written with a capital L, so 1 L does not look like the number 11.
Key word
- litre
- 1000 millilitres, written L; a carton of milk
Ready to use it?
- Write litres in millilitres.
- Compare an amount with 1 L.