1 cc is equal to how many milliliters?

1 cc is equal to how many milliliters?

• A. 0.1 ml
• B. 5 ml
• C. 1 ml
• D. 10 ml

Answer: (C)

Think of a cubic centimeter as a tiny cube that is 1 cm on each side. Its volume is 1 cm^3. In metric measurements for liquids, 1 cm^3 is defined to be exactly 1 milliliter. So, 1 cc and 1 mL represent the same amount of liquid. The other values would be different amounts: 0.1 mL is a tenth of that, while 5 mL and 10 mL are several times larger. In practice, cc and mL are used interchangeably in many medical and scientific contexts, since they measure the same volume.

Think of a cubic centimeter as a tiny cube that is 1 cm on each side. Its volume is 1 cm^3. In metric measurements for liquids, 1 cm^3 is defined to be exactly 1 milliliter. So, 1 cc and 1 mL represent the same amount of liquid. The other values would be different amounts: 0.1 mL is a tenth of that, while 5 mL and 10 mL are several times larger. In practice, cc and mL are used interchangeably in many medical and scientific contexts, since they measure the same volume.