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ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF CAPACITY

Steps to follow:

1. Always write the numbers in a vertical form before adding or subtracting.

2. Write L and mL above the numbers.

3. Write the answers in the metric units of capacity as given in the problems.

Addition
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Add 72 L 225 mL and 17 L 27 mL. Add 186 L 3 8 mL and 72 L 696 mL.
L mL L mL

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72 225 (Make 3 digits 186 3 8
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+ 17 027 by placing a 0 + 72 696

89 252 before 27.) 659 0 44

The sum is 89 L 252 mL. The sum is 659 L 44 mL.

Subtraction

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Subtract 25 L 283 mL from 67 L Subtract 279 L 35 mL from 560 L
696 mL. 300 mL.
L mL L mL

67 696 560 300

– 25 283 – 279 4 35

4 2 4 13 280 865

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The difference is 2 L 913 mL. The difference is 280 L 865 mL.

6 Add the following.

(a) L mL (b) L mL (c) L mL (d) L mL

4 286 12 4 92 25 095 365 000
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+ 5 4 97 + 2 576 + 72 682 + 272 98 4

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