Definition Of Megaliter

Megaliter is a standard metric unit used for measuring large quantities.

More About Megaliter

One megaliter is equivalent to one million liters.

Examples of Megaliter

If you were to dump a megaliter on a U.S. football field, it would fill up to a height of about 9 inches.
An Olympic size swimming pool holds approximately one megaliter of water.

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Solved Example on Megaliter

Ques: Convert 5,000,000 liters into megaliters.

Choices:

A. 5 megaliters
B. 50 megaliters
C. 10 megaliters
D. 1 megaliter
Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Step 1: 1 megaliter = 1 million liters or 1,000,000 liters
Step 2: 5,000,000 = (5 × 1,000,000) liters = (5 × 1) megaliters = 5 megaliters
Step 3: So, 5,000,000 liters = 5 megaliters.

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