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What is 0.5 liters in milliliters?

  • A. 500 ml
  • B. 50 ml
  • C. 5 ml
  • D. 0.5 ml
Correct Answer: A

Rationale: 0.5 liters is equivalent to 500 milliliters. The conversion from liters to milliliters involves multiplying by 1000 since there are 1000 milliliters in a liter. Therefore, the correct answer is 500 ml. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not correctly convert liters to milliliters. 50 ml is the conversion for 0.05 liters, 5 ml for 0.005 liters, and 0.5 ml for 0.0005 liters.