Question

convert 897 liters (l.) to kiloliters (kl.). use the table below.

units of capacity in the metric system
unit: kiloliter, hectoliter, dekaliter, liter, deciliter, centiliter, milliliter
abbreviation: kl, hl, dal, l, dl, cl, ml
units in liters: 1,000, 100, 10, 1, .1, .01, .001

• 0.897 kl
• 897 kl.
• 0.00897 kl.
• 0.0897 kl.

Explanation:

Identify conversion factor

$$ 1\text{ kiloliter (kl)} = 1,000\text{ liters (L)} $$

Set up conversion equation

$$ 897\text{ L} \times \frac{1\text{ kl}}{1,000\text{ L}} = \frac{897}{1,000}\text{ kl} $$

Calculate final value

$$ \frac{897}{1,000} = 0.897\text{ kl} $$

Answer:

• (A) 0.897 kl (Correct answer)
• (B) 897 kl.
• (C) 0.00897 kl.
• (D) 0.0897 kl.