Question

Make the following conversion. 32.5 ml = _____ hl

a) 325000
b) 0.000325
c) 0.00325
d) 3250000

Answer 1

To convert 32.5 mL to hectoliters, divide by 1,000 to get liters, then divide by 100 to get hectoliters, resulting in 0.000325 hL. This corresponds to option (b).

Step-by-step explanation:

Conversion of Milliliters to Hectoliters

To convert 32.5 milliliters (mL) to hectoliters (hL), you need to be aware of the conversion factors between these two units of volume. A milliliter is a thousandth of a liter, and a hectoliter is a hundred liters. Therefore, there are 100,000 milliliters in a hectoliter.

First, convert the milliliters to liters by dividing by 1,000, which is also equivalent to moving the decimal point 3 places to the left:

32.5 mL ÷ 1,000 = 0.0325 L

Now, convert the liters to hectoliters by dividing by 100, which is again moving the decimal point 2 places to the left:

0.0325 L ÷ 100 = 0.000325 hL

Therefore, the correct conversion of 32.5 mL to hectoliters is 0.000325 hL, which corresponds to option (b).