Learn on PengienVision, Mathematics, Grade 5Chapter 12: Convert Measurements

Lesson 5: Convert Metric Units of Capacity

In Lesson 12-5 of the Grade 5 enVision Mathematics textbook, students learn how to convert between liters (L) and milliliters (mL) by multiplying or dividing by 1,000. The lesson covers converting larger units to smaller units and smaller units to larger units, applying these skills to real-world problems involving liquid capacity.

Section 1

Procedure: Convert Liters to Milliliters

Property

To convert a measurement from liters (L) to milliliters (mL), multiply the number of liters by $1,000$ .

L \times 1,000 = mL

Section 2

Compare Metric Capacities

Property

To compare a capacity in liters ( $L$ ) with a capacity in milliliters ( $mL$ ), first convert them to the same unit.

\begin{array}{c} \text{Compare } a \text{ L and } b \text{ mL} \\ \downarrow \\ \text{Convert to mL: Compare } (a \times 1,000) \text{ mL and } b \text{ mL} \\ \text{OR} \\ \text{Convert to L: Compare } a \text{ L and } (b \div 1,000) \text{ L} \end{array}

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Section 1

Procedure: Convert Liters to Milliliters

Property

To convert a measurement from liters (L) to milliliters (mL), multiply the number of liters by $1,000$ .

L \times 1,000 = mL

Section 2

Compare Metric Capacities

Property

To compare a capacity in liters ( $L$ ) with a capacity in milliliters ( $mL$ ), first convert them to the same unit.

\begin{array}{c} \text{Compare } a \text{ L and } b \text{ mL} \\ \downarrow \\ \text{Convert to mL: Compare } (a \times 1,000) \text{ mL and } b \text{ mL} \\ \text{OR} \\ \text{Convert to L: Compare } a \text{ L and } (b \div 1,000) \text{ L} \end{array}

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Overview

Lesson overview

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Overview

Section 1

Procedure: Convert Liters to Milliliters

Property

To convert a measurement from liters (L) to milliliters (mL), multiply the number of liters by $1,000$ .

L \times 1,000 = mL

Section 2

Compare Metric Capacities

Property

To compare a capacity in liters ( $L$ ) with a capacity in milliliters ( $mL$ ), first convert them to the same unit.

\begin{array}{c} \text{Compare } a \text{ L and } b \text{ mL} \\ \downarrow \\ \text{Convert to mL: Compare } (a \times 1,000) \text{ mL and } b \text{ mL} \\ \text{OR} \\ \text{Convert to L: Compare } a \text{ L and } (b \div 1,000) \text{ L} \end{array}