The capacity of the tank of a lawn mower is 7,000 milliliters. A 35-liter gas can is filled to the brim with gasoline. How many times will Ms. Torres be able to fill the tank of th... The capacity of the tank of a lawn mower is 7,000 milliliters. A 35-liter gas can is filled to the brim with gasoline. How many times will Ms. Torres be able to fill the tank of the lawn mower from the gas can?
Understand the Problem
The question requires us to calculate how many times a 35-liter gas can can fill a lawn mower tank with a capacity of 7,000 milliliters. First, we'll need to convert both values to the same units (either liters or milliliters). Then, we will divide the volume of the gas can by the volume of the lawn mower tank to arrive at the answer.
Answer
5
Answer for screen readers
Ms. Torres will be able to fill the tank of the lawn mower 5 times.
Steps to Solve
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Convert liters to milliliters Since 1 liter is equal to 1000 milliliters, we convert the volume of the gas can from liters to milliliters. $$35 \text{ liters} \times 1000 \frac{\text{milliliters}}{\text{liter}} = 35000 \text{ milliliters}$$
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Determine how many times the lawn mower tank can be filled Divide the volume of the gas can (in milliliters) by the volume of the lawn mower tank (in milliliters). $$\frac{35000 \text{ milliliters}}{7000 \text{ milliliters}} = 5$$
Ms. Torres will be able to fill the tank of the lawn mower 5 times.
More Information
The liter (L) and milliliter (mL) are metric units of volume. The conversion factor between liters and milliliters is 1 L = 1000 mL.
Tips
A common mistake is forgetting to convert the units to be the same before performing the division. You can't directly divide liters by milliliters. Another mistake could be performing the division in the wrong order, which would not answer the question.
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