Estimating capacity
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- In this lesson, we will use prior knowledge to estimate capacity and then work out the difference with the actual capacity.
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4 Questions
Q1.
How many millilitres in 3L?
30000ml
300ml
30ml
Q2.
How many L in 7000ml
7000L
700L
70L
Q3.
What is the total volume of chocolate milk?
3L and 500L
3ml and 500L
3ml and 500ml
Q4.
What is the total volume of yoghurt drink?
2ml and 1000ml
3L
3L and 1000ml
4 Questions
Q1.
How many millilitres in 6L?
60000ml
600ml
60ml
Q2.
Fill in the blanks to make these statements correct.
Option 1
Option 2
Q3.
Match the correct statement to the image.
I know that the capacity of the bottle is 500ml. The egg cup looks about half the size of the bottle so I estimate that the egg cup has a capacity of 250ml
I know that the capacity of the bottle is 500ml. The egg cup looks slightly bigger than the bottle so I estimate that the egg cup has a capacity of 550ml
Q4.
Find the difference
375ml - 413ml = - 38ml
375ml - 413ml = -35ml
413ml - 375ml = 35ml