Concept · 3 steps · NESA MA4-VOL-C-01

Choosing and Converting Units of Volume and Capacity

Once you can find a volume, you need to say it sensibly — mL, L, kL, cm³, m³ — and swap between them without falling into the cubed-conversion trap.

1Where it comes from1 cm³ = 1 mL, and a 10×10×10 cube of them makes one litre. 2How to do itConvert up and down the ladder, and pick the unit that fits. 3Where it gets tricky1 m³ = a million cm³ — and volume isn't capacity.

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