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Add the following.

2 2 g 3 2 g 4 6 g 1 3 g 2 3 kg
+ 6 5 g + 1 4 g + 2 5 g + 1 8 g + 1 5 kg

Subtract the following.

3 2 kg 3 8 kg 1 8 kg 9 8 kg 4 1 g
– 1 5 kg – 2 3 kg – 6 kg – 2 7 kg – 1 2 g

Measuring Capacity

Capacity of a container is the quantity of a liquid it can
hold. Liquids like juice, water and milk are measured
in litre and millilitre.

We measure small quantities of liquid in millilitres,
large quantity of liquid in litres. Millilitre is written as

mL and litre is written as L. 200 mL 1 L

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› 1 litre = 1000 millilitres How many of each will make 1 litre?
or (i) 500 ml (ii) 200 ml (iii) 100 ml
› 1 L = 1000 mL

Adding and Subtracting Capacities 1 8 13

To add and subtract different capacities, we 3 5 L 9 3 mL
write them in column then do the addition + 2 7 L – 6 5 mL

and subtraction. 6 2 L 2 8 mL