Final answer:
To convert 6000 millilitres to litres, you divide by 1000, moving the decimal point to the left, resulting in 6 litres. It is a simple division problem, since there are 1000 millilitres in a litre.
Step-by-step explanation:
An olive tree produces 6000 millilitres (ml) of olive oil in one year. To convert this amount into litres, you need to understand that there are 1000 millilitres in a litre. This is a simple division problem where you will divide the number of millilitres by 1000 to get the number of litres.
Here's the calculation:
6000 mL ÷ 1000 = 6 L
So, 6000 millilitres is equal to 6 litres. Noticing that you are going from a smaller unit to a larger unit helps you to remember that you need to divide and move the decimal point to the left when converting from millilitres to litres.
Next, to compare two different measurements in the same unit, you could look at the example:
In this example, 60 is greater than 6, which means 6 litres is less than 60 litres, or 6 L is less than 60,000 millilitres since 60 litres equal 60,000 millilitres.