Solving word problems about capacity and volume (Part 1)

Solving word problems about capacity and volume (Part 1)

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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