The
metric system
is another system of measurement used to describe an object's
capacity. In this system all measurements of volume are based on
the number 10.
Capacity
is the amount a container can
hold.
Metric Units of
Capacity
MEASUREMENT
TOOL
capacity
liter/
milliliter
UNITS
Liter
L
1
Half a large bottle
of soda
Milliliter
mL
1/1,000
Half an
eyedropper
Let's take a look
at metric units of capacity.
Capacity is
measured in units of liters and milliliters.
A
milliliter of vitamin
A 1
liter of water
A
2 liter of soda
Let's
practice
determining metric units of capacity.
The
metric system
is another system of measurement used to describe an object's
capacity. In this system all measurements of volume are based on
the number 10.
