MS.MM.CB5.LU3.L1(Capacity)

Capacity is  ______

• how tall an object is

• how much can an object hold

• how heavy an object is

• how speed an object can move

   

Answer explanation

Capacity is how much can an object hold.

Ex: A bottle can hold 1 litre of water.

A cup can hold 150ml of juice.

Which of the following units is used to measure capacity?

• Centimetres

• grams

• Kilograms

• Litres

Which of the following can NOT be measured in litres?

• A bucket of water

• A jar of oil 

• An empty cylinder 

• A bag of rice 

Answer explanation

A bag of rice is measure in Kg.

1 litre = ​ (a)   millilitres

• 1000
• 100
• 10

Answer explanation

1 litre = 1000 ml

The biggest unit is ​ ​ (a)  

1 hectolitre = ​ (b)   Litres​

The units between hectolitre and litre is ​ (c)   ​

1 ml = ​ (d)   litre

• Kilolitre
• 100
• decalitre
• mililitre
• 1000
• 10

Compare 1625 kl _____ 1625 ml

• greater than

• Less than

• Equal to

Answer explanation

1625 kl > 1625 ml

Kl is greater than ml

Compare  68.75 ml  ______ 68.75 l

• Greater than

• Less than

• Equal to

Answer explanation

68.75 ml  < 68.75 l

ml is less than l

 0.5 l _______ 0.5 kl

• Less than

• Greater than

• equal to

2 l = .................ml

Answer explanation

1 l = 1000 ml

2 l = 2 x 1000 ml = 2000ml

12.34 l = ​ (a)   ml

• 12340
• 1234
• 123.4
• 0.01234
• 1234000

Answer explanation

While converting l to ml ,

Bigger to smaller unit we multiply by 1000.

1 l = 1000 ml

12.34 = 12.34 x 1000 ml

= 12340 ml