Solving word problems about capacity and volume (Part 1)

Solving word problems about capacity and volume (Part 1)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use knowledge of number bonds and related facts to 1000 to solve word problems about capacity and volume, using a bar model.

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4 Questions

Q1.
Choose one: If I know 2 + 5 + 3 = 10, then I know...
20 + 5 + 300 = 1000
20 + 50 + 30 = 1000
Correct answer: 200 + 500 + 300 = 1000
Q2.
Choose one: If I know 6 + 2 + 2 = 10, then I know...
60 + 2 + 200 = 1000
60 + 20 + 20 = 1000
Correct answer: 600 + 200 + 200 = 1000
Q3.
Sally has 200ml of milk. Jack has twice as much as Sally. How much milk does Jack have? Choose one.
100ml
200ml
Correct answer: 400ml
Q4.
Sally has 200ml of milk. Nessa has half the amount that Sally has. How much milk does Nessa have? Choose one.
Correct answer: 100ml
200ml
400ml

4 Questions

Q1.
Choose one: If I know that 7 + 2 + 1 = 10, then I know...
70 + 20 + 10 = 1000
70 + 200 + 10 = 1000
Correct answer: 700 + 200 + 100 = 1000
Q2.
Choose one: If I know that 8 + 1 + 1 = 10, then I know...
80 + 10 +10 = 1000
80 + 100 + 10 = 1000
Correct answer: 800 + 100 + 100 = 1000
Q3.
Billy needs to have a dose of 8ml twice a day. How much medicine does Billy need to take every day?
Correct answer: 16ml
4ml
8ml
Q4.
Sue has got a 400 ml bottle of orange juice. Her daughter drank half. How much orange juice is left?
1000ml
Correct answer: 200ml
250ml

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UnitMaths / Measures: Capacity and volume