Use the fact that 1 quart equals about 946.35 milliliters.
1892.7
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We want to express 2 quarts in milliliters.
2 qt≈ mL
We can do this by using the fact that 1 quart equals about 946.35 milliliters. Let's write this relationship as a unit ratio.
946.35 mL/1qt
To perform the conversion, we need to multiply 2 quarts by the unit ratio or its reciprocal. Remember, we want to get the capacity in milliliters, and every unit we do not want has to be divided out.
We found that 2 quarts is equal to about 1892.7 milliliters. We can now complete the given statement.
2 qt≈ 1892.7 mL
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