You want to divide a large liter into several smaller containers. How many containers would you need, if you started with 3.45 L and were dividing it into containers that held 100 mL?

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To divide 3.45 liters into containers of 100 mL each, you convert liters to milliliters (1 liter = 1000 mL), so 3.45 L = 3450 mL. Dividing 3450 mL by 100 mL per container gives you 34.5 containers, which means you need 35 containers to hold all the liquid since you can't have a half container.

You Want to Divide a Large Liter into Several Smaller