Question

A fish tank contains 4,130 milliliters of water. e tank's capacity is 9 liters 550 milliliters. How much water is needed to fill the tank completely? Give your answer in liters and milliliters.

Answer 1

`5\ liters\ 420\ ml`

Explanation:

we know that

To find out how much water is needed to fill the tank completely, subtract 4,130 milliliters from 9 liters and 550 milliliters.

step 1

Convert to milliliters

Remember that

`1\ liter=1,000\ ml`

so

`9\ liters\ 550\ ml=9*1,000+550=9,550\ ml`

step 2

Find the difference

`9,550\ ml-4,130\ ml=5,420\ ml`

step 3

Convert to liters and milliliters

`5,420\ ml=5,000+420=5\ liters\ 420\ ml`