Use the conversion ratio 1 liter = 1,000 milliliters to complete the problem. It may help set up a proportion. A cylinder hold 6750 milliliters. How many liters does it hold.
To solve this problem, we can set up a proportion using the conversion ratio of 1 liter = 1,000 milliliters.
Let x be the number of liters the cylinder holds.
According to the given information, we have the equation:
1 liter/1,000 milliliters = x liters/6,750 milliliters
To solve for x, we can cross multiply and then divide to isolate x:
1 * 6,750 = 1,000 * x
6,750 = 1,000x
Dividing both sides by 1,000:
6.75 = x
Therefore, the cylinder holds 6.75 liters.