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Figure 3 Measuring volume using a cup

A boy in Figure 3 is measuring the volume of water using a cup.

Activity 3 Measuring volume

Materials Bowl, a bucket of water and basin

Procedure
(i) Put water in a bucket.

(ii) Fill two tins with water from the bucket and pour them in the
basin.

(iii) Measure the volume of water in the basin by using a bowl.
Observation

Is the volume of water in the tin the same as that in the
bowl? Explain your answer.

If each of you measures the volume of water using a bowl or a
tin, the results may be different. These measurements are not
standard for measuring volume.

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