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Kl (kilolitre) is also a measuring unit of capacity.
But, it is used to measure very large amount of volume.
If you see at any bottle of liquid medicine or a juice tetrapack, you will find
its capacity in millilitre (ml) printed on it.
15 Litres 2 Litres 1 Litre 5 Litres 100 ml 200 ml
Milli means one thousandth, that is one part out of 1000 parts. So, millilitre
means one thousandth of a litre.
1 litre (l) = 1000 millilitre (ml)
A millilitre is a very small amount.
A teaspoon holds about 5 millilitres of liquid.
5 ml
A tablespoon holds about 10 millilitres of liquid.
10 ml
The litre jug is a container that can be used to measure capacity.
Here are some containers for measuring capacity of liquid.
500
ml 250
ml
5
LITRE 2
LITRE 1
LITRE
50
ml
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