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Units for The Measurement of Capacity

We know that the two main units for the measurement of capacity are liter and milliliter. In short liter is written as 'β„“' and milliliter as 'mβ„“'.

As for measuring mass we have made several measures to weigh the different masses as 1kg, 500g, 250g, 200g, etc. Similarly, for measuring different capacities there are several different shaped liter-measures and milliliter measures.

There are different types of shaped vessels having one liter capacity and there are some measures greater than 1 liter capacity are 2 β„“, 5 β„“ and 10 β„“.

There are some small measures in ml to measure small quantities of liquid. Some such measures are 500 mβ„“, 200 mβ„“ and 100 mβ„“.

In the market and at home we may see some vessels of 10 liters and 15 liters capacity in cylindrical or cuboid shapes. There are different types of drums having 100 liters capacity.

We know that 1 litre = 1000 milliliters (1 β„“ = 1000 mβ„“)

So,               500 mβ„“ = 1/2 of a litre

                    250 mβ„“ = 1/4 of a litre

                    200 mβ„“ = 1/5 of a litre

                    100 mβ„“ = 1/10 of a litre

If we have to measure 300 mβ„“ of a liquid, we use the measures of 200 mβ„“ and 100 mβ„“ capacities. To measure 700 mβ„“ of a liquid, we use the measures of 500 mβ„“ and 200 mβ„“.

We know that capacity is the amount of liquid which a container can hold. The basic units of measurement of capacity are liter (β„“) and milliliter (mβ„“). To measure smaller quantities of liquid, we use milliliter (mβ„“) and to measure larger quantities we use liter (β„“). We can convert β„“ to ml by multiplying the number of liters by 1000 and milliliters (mβ„“) to liter (β„“) by dividing the number of milliliters by 1000.

Units of Capacity

10 milliliters

=

1 centiliter (cβ„“)

10 centiliters (cβ„“)

=

deciliter (dβ„“)

10 deciliter (dβ„“)

=

liter (β„“)

10 liters (β„“)

=

1 decalitre (daβ„“)

10 decaliters (daβ„“)

=

1 hectoliter (hβ„“)

10 hectoliters (hβ„“)

=

1 kiloliter (kβ„“)


1 liter is taken as the basic unit for measuring capacity.

1 kβ„“

=

1000 β„“

1 haβ„“

=

100 β„“

1 daβ„“

=

10 β„“

1 cβ„“

=

1100 β„“

1 mβ„“

=

11000 β„“


Remember:

1000 mβ„“ 

=

β„“ 

250 mβ„“

=

14 β„“

500 mβ„“ 

=

12 β„“

3250 mβ„“ 

=

314 β„“

6500 mβ„“ 

=

612 β„“

7500 mβ„“

=

712 β„“


Worksheet on Units for The Measurement of Capacity:

I. Choose the most appropriate measure:

1. Milk in a glass.

(i) Less than 1 β„“

(ii) About 1 β„“

(iii) More than 1 β„“


2. Water in swimming pool.

(i) Less than 1000 β„“

(ii) About 1000 β„“

(iii) More than 1000 β„“


3. Water in a bottle.

(i) 1000 mβ„“

(ii) 100 mβ„“

(iii) 10 mβ„“


4. Tea in a cup.

(i) About 500 mβ„“

(ii) About 250 mβ„“

(iii) About 25 mβ„“


5. Amount of petrol in a petrol truck.

(i) 1200 β„“

(ii) 1200 mβ„“

(iii) 12 β„“


6. Water in a bucket.

(i) 5 β„“

(ii) 100 β„“

(iii) 100 mβ„“


7. Amount of medicine in a tea spoon.

(i) 10 β„“

(ii) 10 mβ„“

(iii) 100 mβ„“


8. Amount of water in 1 small ice cube.

(i) 20 β„“

(ii) 1 β„“

(iii) 50 mβ„“


9. Quantity of water in a water tank.

(i) 100 mβ„“

(ii) 10 β„“

(iii) 100 β„“


Answers:

I. 1. (i) Less than 1 β„“

2. (iii) More than 1000 β„“

3. (i) 1000 mβ„“

4. (ii) About 250 mβ„“

5. (i) 1200 β„“

6. (i) 5 β„“

7. (ii) 10 mβ„“

8. (iii) 50 mβ„“

9. (iii) 100 β„“


II. Choose the right answer:

1. 5 β„“ 8 mβ„“ is equal to

(i) 58 mβ„“

(ii) 508 mβ„“

(iii) 5008 mβ„“


2. 8 β„“ is equal to

(i) 800 mβ„“

(ii) 8000 mβ„“

(iii) 80000 mβ„“


3. 13425 ml is equal to

(i) 13 β„“ 425 mβ„“

(ii) 1 β„“ 3425 mβ„“

(iii) 134 β„“ 25 mβ„“


4. 50 l is equal to

(i) 5000 mβ„“

(ii) 50000 mβ„“

(iii) 500 mβ„“


5. 3 β„“ 68 mβ„“ is equal to

(i) 368 mβ„“

(ii) 3680 mβ„“

(iii) 3068 mβ„“


6. 7 β„“ 5 mβ„“ is equal to

(i) 7005 mβ„“

(ii) 7050 mβ„“

(iii) 7500 mβ„“


Answers:

II. 1. (iii) 5008 mβ„“

2. (ii) 8000 mβ„“

3. (i) 13 β„“ 425 mβ„“

4. (ii) 50000 mβ„“

5. (iii) 3068 mβ„“

6. (i) 7005 mβ„“


III. Convert the following:

(i) 6 β„“ = ……………… mβ„“

(ii) 4800 mβ„“ = ……………… β„“

(iii) 24 β„“ = ……………… mβ„“

(iv) 9070 mβ„“ = ……………… β„“ ……………… mβ„“

(v) 8000 mβ„“ = ……………… β„“

(vi) 1098 mβ„“ = ……………… β„“ ……………… mβ„“

(vii) 32000 mβ„“ = ……………… β„“

(viii) 2177 mβ„“ = ……………… β„“ ……………… mβ„“


Answers:

III. (i) 6000 mβ„“

(ii) 4 β„“ 800 mβ„“

(iii) 24000 mβ„“

(iv) 9 β„“ 70 mβ„“

(v) 8 β„“

(vi) 1 β„“ 98 mβ„“

(vii) 32 β„“

(viii) 2 β„“ 177 mβ„“


IV. Answer the following:

(i) The petrol tank of a car has a capacity of 45 liters. The capacity in milliliters is ………………

(ii) A jar has a capacity of 208000 mβ„“. The capacity in liters is ………………

(iii) Sam used 3000 mβ„“ of milk to make a kheer. The milk used in liters is ………………

(iv) David has a bottle which contains 2 β„“ 500 mβ„“ of drinking water. The amount of water in the bottle in milliliters is ………………



Answers:

IV. (i) 45000 milliliters

(ii) 208 liters

(iii) 3 liters

(iv) 2500 milliliters


V. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable unit (mβ„“ or β„“).

(i) Water in swimming pool

(ii) Eye drop (medicine)

(iii) Tea in a cup

(iv) Petrol in a car

(v) Water in a bucket

(vi) Juice that can be taken out of 1 lemon

Units for The Measurement of Capacity


Answers:

V. (i) β„“

(ii) mβ„“

(iii) mβ„“

(iv) β„“

(v) β„“

(vi) mβ„“


VI. What is the basic unit of capacity?

Answer:

VI. The basic unit of capacity is liter (β„“).

We use milliliters to measure small quantities and kiloliters to measure large quantities. 


VII. Dose liquid have a shape?

Answer:

VII. Liquid do not have a fixed shape. They take the shape of the container.



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