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4. Solve the following word problems.
(a) A bucket can contain 10 L of water. A tank can be completely fi lled by 3 such

buckets. How much water does the full tank contain?

(b) Raman pours 8 L water in a tank in the morning, 6 L 450 mL in the a ernoon and
15 L 550 mL in the evening. How much water is there in the tank at the end of the
day? If he takes out 5 L 650 mL water to water the plants, how much water is le
in the tank?

(c) The length of a wire is 670 cm. What will be the length of the remaining wire, if
2 m 49 cm of wire is cut from it?

(d) The weight of two wheat bags is 30 kg 750 g. Find the weight of each bag.

5. Name the units used to measure the following.

(a) Length of a saree (b) Weight of a man

(c) Capacity of water in an aquarium (d) Distance between two places

(e) Weight of a pencil box (f) A teaspoon of honey

Values and Life Skills

Ahmed travels 26 km 150 m by train, 13 km 275 m by car and 2 km 50 m by auto. How
much distance does he travel in all? Is it be er to walk than to travel by car to cover short
distances? Comment.

ACTIVITY

What To Do?

To estimate length, weight and capacity of given objects and compare with their actual
measurements

What We Need?

Measuring tape, weighing scale, measuring cylinder

How To Do?
 Estimate the following measurements in their suitable units.

 Then measure using instruments to compare your estimate.

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