Chapter 5.1, Problem 5RQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Whether a liter or a quart is large needs to be explained.

Concept introduction:

Volume is the amount occupied by a substance. Volume is the measuring quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by a liquid, solid, or gas. Common units of volume include liters, cubic meters, gallons, milliliters, etc.

Answer to Problem 5RQ

The liter is larger than the quart.

Explanation of Solution

In the metric system, liter (L) is used as a volume unit.

Quarts and liters are both examples of units to measure the volume of substance specially used to measure liquids.

The relation between two units is as follows:

  $\text{1}\text{quart=}\text{0}\text{.946353}\text{lit}$ , and $\text{1}\text{L}\text{=}\text{1}\text{.06}\text{qt}$ .

Conclusion

The liter is used to measure the larger amount and quart for smaller, where a liter is larger than a quart.