What is the equivalence of 1 milliliter in cubic centimeters?

What is the equivalence of 1 milliliter in cubic centimeters?

• A. 0.1 cc
• B. 1 cc
• C. 10 cc
• D. 1000 cc

Answer: (B)

The important idea is that milliliters and cubic centimeters are the same amount of volume in the metric system. A cubic centimeter is the volume of a cube that is one centimeter on each side, so its size is one cubic centimeter. The milliliter is defined to match that same volume, so one milliliter equals one cubic centimeter. In practical terms, a liter contains a thousand of these, so larger metric volumes are built from this same relationship.

The important idea is that milliliters and cubic centimeters are the same amount of volume in the metric system. A cubic centimeter is the volume of a cube that is one centimeter on each side, so its size is one cubic centimeter. The milliliter is defined to match that same volume, so one milliliter equals one cubic centimeter. In practical terms, a liter contains a thousand of these, so larger metric volumes are built from this same relationship.