When you’re working in the garden, you might need to water your plants or measure out soil. Sometimes, you’ll get measurements in liters (l) and sometimes in gallons. Knowing how to convert between these two can be very handy!
A liter is a way to measure liquid, and it’s popular in many countries. A gallon is a bigger measurement for liquid that’s often used in the United States.
To convert liters to gallons, we use a special number. One liter is about 0.264 gallons. So, if you have 4.8 liters, you can figure out how many gallons that is by multiplying.
Here’s the math:
$$
4.8 \, \text{l} \times 0.264 \, \frac{\text{gallons}}{\text{liter}} \approx 1.27 \, \text{gallons}
$$
That means 4.8 liters is roughly 1.27 gallons.
Here are 7 objects that are exactly equal to 4.8 liters:
- A medium-sized pitcher for serving drinks.
- A large water bottle often used for sports.
- A standard flower pot filled with soil.
- A big milk jug you might find in the fridge.
- A large bowl for mixing garden soil.
- A medium aquarium that holds fish.
- A typical bucket used for carrying water or tools.
Now you’re ready to garden like a pro with your new measurement skills!
