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1 liter (L) = 1,000 milliliters (ml)
Circle the better estimate.
1. a container of
ontainer of milk 2 L 20 ml
an evedropper 1 L or 1 mL
2. a cup of punch 25 L 250 mL
4. a jar of pickles 50 L 500 mL

Answer 1

1. A container of milk 2L

2. An Eyedropper has 1 mL

3. A cup of punch 250 mL

4. A jar of pickles 500mL

Explanation:

Without even measuring, just think of this problem logically. Remember that a 1 L is 1000mL, so it is 1000 times more than 1 mL.

A milk container would hold more than a cup of milk and that is more than 20 mL. The most logical answer would be 2L.

An eyedropper can hold just a little amount of liquid. Just think that it dispenses liquid in drops, the best answer would be 1mL (which is actually an estimate of the volume of a drop is.)

A cup of punch is about 250 mL. The keyword there is a CUP and 25L is a big amount and the cup would have to be HUGE.

Same as above, the keyword there is a jar. A 50L jar would be a very big amount for just a jar of pickles.