Question

A chemist needs 2,220 ml of potassium chloride to complete an experiment. She has 2 L. How many more liters does she need?

Answer 1

Answer:

  0.220 L

Step-by-step explanation:

One liter is 1000 mL, so 2,220 mL is 2.220 L. Subtracting the 2 L on hand gives the additional amount required:

  2.220 L - 2 L = 0.220 L

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The nice thing about metric units is that conversion factors are often powers of 10, so only movement of the decimal point is required. It can be worthwhile to become familiar with the SI prefixes.