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(b) 700 g + 150 g = __________ g

(i) 850 g (ii) 800 g (iii) 8500 kg (iv) 950 g

(c) 4 kg 260 g – 2 kg 130 g = __________________

(i) 2 kg 150 g (ii) 2 kg 130 g (iii) 1 kg 150 g (iv) 1 kg 180 g

Measuring Capacity

Capacity is the amount of any liquid that a container can hold. For example,

the capacity of a petrol tank is the amount of petrol that the tank can
hold.

Recall

Tick the group that holds more.

(a) (b)

or or

(c) (d)

or or

Capacity is measured in millilitres and litres.

Millilitre

Millilitre is used for measuring small capacities like that
of a cup, spoon, etc.

Millilitre is written as mL in short.

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