When you’re working in the garden, you might have to measure water to help your plants grow. Sometimes, we measure liquids in milliliters (ml) and sometimes in gallons.
First, let’s understand the two units of measurement:
- Milliliters is a smaller unit, often used when measuring things like plant nutrients or small amounts of water.
- Gallons is a larger unit, which is commonly used for bigger quantities, such as when you’re watering lots of plants or filling up a storage tank.
To convert from milliliters to gallons, we can use a conversion fact: 1 gallon is about 3,785.41 milliliters.
So to find out how many gallons are in 800 ml, we need to do some math:
$$
\text{Gallons} = \frac{800 \text{ ml}}{3,785.41 \text{ ml/gallon}}
$$
When you do the calculation, you find out that:
$$
\text{Gallons} \approx 0.211 \text{ gallons}
$$
This means that 800 ml of water is about 0.211 gallons.
Next time you’re measuring out water for your garden, remember that 800 ml is a little less than a quarter of a gallon!
Here are 7 objects that are exactly equal to 800 ml:
- A standard water bottle (most hold about 800 ml).
- A measuring cup (if it goes up to 800 ml).
- A large fruit juice carton (like orange juice).
- A soda bottle (some 800 ml bottles are common).
- A small soup can (some are around 800 ml).
- A yogurt container (many come in that size).
- A small plant watering can (designed to hold specific amounts).
Now you can confidently measure water for your plants using different containers! 🌱
