Use the fact that 1 fluid ounce equals about 29.57 milliliters.
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We want to express 50 milliliters in fluid ounces.
50 mL≈ fl oz
We can do this by using the fact that 1 fluid ounce equals about 29.57 milliliters. Let's write this relationship as a unit ratio.
29.57 mL/1fl oz
To perform the conversion, we need to multiply 50 milliliters by the unit ratio or its reciprocal. Remember, we want to get the capacity in fluid ounces, and every unit we do not want has to be divided out.
We found that 50 milliliters is equal to about 1.69 fluid ounces. We can now complete the given statement.
50 mL≈ 1.69 fl oz
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