How many mL are in 4.08 L? A) 4.08 × 10^-3 mL B) 4.08 × 10¹ mL C) 4.08 × 10³ mL D) 4.08 × 10^-1 mL E) 4.08 × 10⁶ mL

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We can convert liters to milliliters by multiplying by 1000. Therefore, 4.08 L = 4.08 x 1000 mL = 4080 mL. When written in scientific notation, this is 4.08 x 10^3 mL. However, none of the answer choices match this. We can rewrite it in scientific notation with the decimal moved to the left, giving 4.08 x 10^-1 L. This means we need to move the decimal 1 place to the right to get the answer in milliliters. When we do this, we get 4.08 x 10^2 mL, which matches answer choice C.

How Many ML Are in 4.08 L