Measuring

Capacity and
Volume
Choosing the
correct unit
KL L mL
KL L mL
KL L mL
KL L mL
KL L mL
What is the capacity of this jug and
what is the volume of water in the jug?
Capacity Conversion
The Metrix: Capacity

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Finding the volume of a rectangular
prism
Why would we use m 3

instead of L?
Finding the volume of a rectangular
prism

V=LxWxH
V=7x2x1
Volume=14m3
 V=LxWxH
V=10x2x5

Volume=100m3
Finding the volume of this cube

V=LxWxH

V=5x5x5

Volume=125m3
Finding the volume of a rectangular
prism
V=LxWxH

V=2x4x1

Volume=8m3
Draw the following table into your maths grid book. Think about what
objects you could measure in the following units and write them into
the correct column.
Objects that could be measured using these units

mL L kL mm3 cm3 m3