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- Capacity or Volume
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- Capacity is a measure of volume The volume of a solid object is the amount of space it takes up If the object is hollow, the volume is the amount of space inside it
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- When you buy liquids like gasoline, the amount that you buy is measured in liters. A liter of gas costs about $1.00
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- Bath Time This tub will hold about 50 liters of water
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- Small amounts of liquid are measured in milliliters A teaspoon holds 5 milliliters A teaspoon holds 5 milliliters A cup holds about 250 milliliters A cup holds about 250 milliliters 4 cups would make a liter 4 cups would make a liter
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- A bottle of water usually contains 750 milliliters Sometimes it says 75 cl on the bottle. This means 75 centiliters. There are 100 centiliters in a liter.
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- Estimate the capacity of these containers 500 milliliters 250 milliliters
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- Try these 2 liters 100 liters
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- How about these? 10 milliliters 500 milliliters (half a liter)
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- and finally 5 ml 550 ml
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- Smoothies are popular How many milliliters of juice do you think this fruit would make? How many milliliters of juice do you think this fruit would make?
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- Practice makes perfect When you pick up a container at home, try and estimate its capacity. Then check to see how accurate your estimation was.