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How is 1 hectoliter different from 1 kiloliter? a hectoliter is 10 times smaller than a kiloliter. a hectoliter is 100 times smaller than a kiloliter. a hectoliter is 10 times bigger than a kiloliter. a hectoliter is 100 times bigger than a kiloliter.

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Answer:the answer is the first one

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The metric prefix "hecto..." means 100.

1 hectoliter = 100 liters

The metric prefic "kilo..." means 1,000.

1 kiloliter = 1,000 liters

1 hecto liter = 0.1 kiloliter

(To many people, the phrase "10 times smaller" is confusing and misleading, while to others, it is completely meaningless.)

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