I have to convert 7.2m^3 to L and keep getting the wrong answer. I did
7.2m^3*(1cm^3/91*10^-2)m^3) which gave me 720cm*(1L/1000cm^3)) this gave me 7.2*10^-1
Your conversion factor is not correct.
There are 100 cm in 1 meter; therefore, 100 cm x 100 cm x 100 cm = 1 x 10^6 cubic centimeters = 1 cubic meter.
7.2 m^3 x (1 x 10^6 cc/1 m^3) x (1 L/1x10^3 cc) = 7.2 x 10^3 L = 7200 L
check my thinking. check my work. I don't know where you picked up a 91.
To convert cubic meters (m^3) to liters (L), you need to multiply by the conversion factor. The conversion factor is 1000, as there are 1000 liters in 1 cubic meter.
Let's go through the conversion step by step:
1. Start with 7.2m^3.
2. Multiply by the conversion factor: 7.2m^3 * 1000L/1m^3.
This step is correct so far.
You correctly multiplied by 1000 to convert from cubic meters to liters.
3. Simplify: 7.2 * 1000L.
Here, you made an error with the multiplication. The correct result should be 7,200L.
Make sure you use a calculator or take care with the arithmetic to avoid these mistakes.
So, the correct conversion is 7.2m^3 = 7,200L.