Which statement about liters and milliliters is true?

Lesson Summary

A milliliter is a metric unit used to measure capacity that's equal to one-thousandth of a liter. Capacity is the amount of liquid a container can hold. One liter contains 1,000 milliliters, so to convert liters to milliliters you multiply the number of liters times 1,000.

Look at the equivalent metric units of capacity. When converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit, multiply by 1,000. When converting from a smaller unit to a larger unit, divide by 1,000. Liters are larger than milliliters, so multiply by 1,000.