Colour the Measuring Jug

Colour each jug to show the correct volume of liquid.

10l 10l 10l

9l 9l 9l
8l 8l 8l
7l 7l 7l
6l 6l 6l
5l 5l 5l
4l 4l 4l
3l 3l 3l
2l 2l 2l
1l 1l 1l
0l 0l 0l

Example: 6l 2l 9l

10l 10l 20l

9l 9l 18l
8l 8l 16l
7l 7l 14l
6l 6l 12l
5l 5l 10l
4l 4l 8l
3l 3l 6l
2l 2l 4l
1l 1l 2l
0l 0l 0l

5l 7l 6l

20l 20l 20l

18l 18l 18l
16l 16l 16l
14l 14l 14l
12l 12l 12l
10l 10l 10l
8l 8l 8l
6l 6l 6l
4l 4l 4l
2l 2l 2l
0l 0l 0l

18l 12l 20l

Challenge: Circle the jug that has the largest volume of liquid.

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Colour the Measuring Jug Answers
Colour each jug to show the correct volume of liquid.

10l 10l 10l

9l 9l 9l
8l 8l 8l
7l 7l 7l
6l 6l 6l
5l 5l 5l
4l 4l 4l
3l 3l 3l
2l 2l 2l
1l 1l 1l
0l 0l 0l

Example: 6l 2l 9l

10l 10l 20l

9l 9l 18l
8l 8l 16l
7l 7l 14l
6l 6l 12l
5l 5l 10l
4l 4l 8l
3l 3l 6l
2l 2l 4l
1l 1l 2l
0l 0l 0l

5l 7l 6l

20l 20l 20l

18l 18l 18l
16l 16l 16l
14l 14l 14l
12l 12l 12l
10l 10l 10l
8l 8l 8l
6l 6l 6l
4l 4l 4l
2l 2l 2l
0l 0l 0l

18l 12l 20l

Challenge: Circle the jug that has the largest volume of liquid.

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 Colour the Measuring Jug
Colour each jug to show the correct volume of liquid.

8.5l 8.5l 8.5l

8l 8l 8l
7.5l 7.5l 7.5l
7l 7l
6.5l 6.5l
6l 6l 6l
5.5l 5.5l
5l 5l
4.5l 4.5l
4l 4l 4l
3.5l 3.5l 3.5l
3l 3l
2.5l 2.5l 2.5l
2l 2l 2l
1.5l 1.5l

5.5l 4.5l
1l 1l
0.5l 0.5l 0.5l
0l 0l 0l

Example: 1l

8.5l 8.5l
8l 8l 8l
7.5l 7.5l 7.5l
7l
6.5l 6.5l 6.5l
6l
5.5l 5.5l 5.5l

4.5l 4.5l 4.5l

4l 4l
3.5l 3.5l
3l 3l
2.5l 2.5l 2.5l
2l 2l 2l
1.5l 1.5l 1.5l
1l 1l 1l
0.5l 6l 0.5l 7l 500ml 4l 500ml
0l 0l 0l

8.5l 8.5l 8.5l

8l 8l
7.5l 7.5l 7.5l
7l 7l 7l
6.5l 6.5l 6.5l
6l 6l
5.5l 5.5l
5l 5l
4.5l 4.5l 4.5l
4l 4l
3.5l 3.5l
3l 3l
2.5l 2.5l 2.5l

1.5l 1.5l
1l 1l 1l
0.5l 8l 500ml 1l 500ml 0.5l 3l
0l 0l 0l

Challenge: Circle the jug that has the smallest volume of liquid.

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Colour the Measuring Jug Answers
Colour each jug to show the correct volume of liquid.

8.5l 8.5l 8.5l

8l 8l 8l
7.5l 7.5l 7.5l
7l 7l
6.5l 6.5l
6l 6l 6l
5.5l 5.5l
5l 5l
4.5l 4.5l
4l 4l 4l
3.5l 3.5l 3.5l
3l 3l
2.5l 2.5l 2.5l
2l 2l 2l
1.5l 1.5l

5.5l 4.5l
1l 1l
0.5l 0.5l 0.5l
0l 0l 0l

Example: 1l

8.5l 8.5l
8l 8l 8l
7.5l 7.5l 7.5l
7l
6.5l 6.5l 6.5l
6l
5.5l 5.5l 5.5l

4.5l 4.5l 4.5l

4l 4l
3.5l 3.5l
3l 3l
2.5l 2.5l 2.5l
2l 2l 2l
1.5l 1.5l 1.5l
1l 1l 1l
0.5l 6l 0.5l 7l 500ml 4l 500ml
0l 0l 0l

8.5l 8.5l 8.5l

8l 8l
7.5l 7.5l 7.5l
7l 7l 7l
6.5l 6.5l 6.5l
6l 6l
5.5l 5.5l
5l 5l
4.5l 4.5l 4.5l
4l 4l
3.5l 3.5l
3l 3l
2.5l 2.5l 2.5l

1.5l 1.5l

1l 500ml
1l 1l 1l
0.5l 8l 500ml 0.5l 3l
0l 0l 0l

Challenge: Circle the jug that has the smallest volume of liquid.

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 Colour the Measuring Jug
Colour each jug to show the correct volume of liquid.

5l 5l 5l
4.5l 4.5l 4.5l
4l 4l 4l
3.5l 3.5l 3.5l
3l 3l 3l
2.5l 2.5l 2.5l
2l 2l 2l
1.5l 1.5l 1.5l
1l 1l 1l
0.5l 0.5l
3l 250ml 0.5l
1l 750ml
0l 0l 0l

Example: 500ml

5l 5l 5l
4.5l 4.5l 4.5l
4l 4l 4l
3.5l 3.5l 3.5l
3l 3l 3l
2.5l 2.5l 2.5l
2l 2l 2l
1.5l 1.5l 1.5l
1l 1l 1l
0.5l
4l 250ml 0.5l
4l 750ml 0.5l
750ml
0l 0l 0l

5l 5l 5l
4.5l 4.5l 4.5l
4l 4l 4l
3.5l 3.5l 3.5l
3l 3l 3l
2.5l 2.5l 2.5l
2l 2l 2l
1.5l 1.5l 1.5l
1l 1l 1l
0.5l
2l 250ml 0.5l
250ml 0.5l
1l 250ml
0l 0l 0l

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 Colour the Measuring Jug

Challenge: Look at the capacity of the jugs below. Both jugs are ½ full.
Circle the jug that has the largest volume of liquid.

4.5l 2.5l

2.25l 1.25l

0l 0l

Explain how you know.





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Colour the Measuring Jug Answers
Colour each jug to show the correct volume of liquid.

5l 5l 5l
4.5l 4.5l 4.5l
4l 4l 4l
3.5l 3.5l 3.5l
3l 3l 3l
2.5l 2.5l 2.5l
2l 2l 2l
1.5l 1.5l 1.5l
1l 1l 1l
0.5l 0.5l
3l 250ml 0.5l
1l 750ml
0l 0l 0l

Example: 500ml

5l 5l 5l
4.5l 4.5l 4.5l
4l 4l 4l
3.5l 3.5l 3.5l
3l 3l 3l
2.5l 2.5l 2.5l
2l 2l 2l
1.5l 1.5l 1.5l
1l 1l 1l
0.5l
4l 250ml 0.5l
4l 750ml 0.5l
750ml
0l 0l 0l

5l 5l 5l
4.5l 4.5l 4.5l
4l 4l 4l
3.5l 3.5l 3.5l
3l 3l 3l
2.5l 2.5l 2.5l
2l 2l 2l
1.5l 1.5l 1.5l
1l 1l 1l
0.5l
2l 250ml 0.5l
250ml 0.5l
1l 250ml
0l 0l 0l

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 Colour the Measuring Jug Answers

Challenge: Look at the capacity of the jugs below. Both jugs are ½ full.
Circle the jug that has the largest volume of liquid.

4.5l 2.5l

2.25l 1.25l

0l 0l

Explain how you know.

Pupils’ responses may vary but should explain that half of 4.5l is 2.25l
and half of 2.5l is 1.25l so the 4.5l has the largest volume.

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