Question

What units of volume we use in these following circumstances?

1. Volume of eye drops to be taken
2. Capacity of water tank
3. Capacity of syringe
4. Volume of water used for gardening
5. Volume of milk to be bought from the supermarket.

Answer 1

1. For medicines and eye drops, we normally use millilitres (ml).
2. For the capacity of water tanks, we can use litres (L) or kilolitres (kl).
3. For the capacity of syringe, we use ml.
4. For volume of water used for gardening, we use litre (L).
5. For volume of milk to be bought from the supermarket, we can use both ml and litre, depending on the requirement of the household.