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STARTER
Observe the given pictures and fill in the blanks.
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1. The capacity of 1 bucket is equal to the capacity of _____ bottle(s).
2. The capacity of 2 bottles is equal to the capacity of _____ jug(s).
3. The capacity of 2 jugs is equal to the capacity of _____ bottle(s).
4 . The capacity of 8 bottles is equal to capacity of _____ jug(s).
UNITS FOR MEASURING CAPACITY
Here we will study only two units for measuring capacity. They are millilitre
(mL) and litre (L).
Millilitre (mL)
It is used for measuring small quantities of liquids such as the quantity of medicine,
shampoo or cold drinks. Millilitres is written as mL in short form.
10 mL 50 mL 100 mL 200 mL 500 mL
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