5th Maths Term 2 Unit 4 Measurements: Addition and Subtraction in Capacity

Measurements | Term 2 Chapter 4 | 5th Maths - Addition and Subtraction in Capacity

Measurements | Term 2 Chapter 4 | 5th Maths - Addition and Subtraction in Capacity | 5th Maths : Term 2 Unit 4 : Measurements

Chapter: 5th Maths : Term 2 Unit 4 : Measurements

Addition and Subtraction in Capacity

Measurements : Addition and Subtraction of Capacity
Addition Example

(i) Add 6 l 700 ml and 12 l 800 ml.

Addition Example Table

\( 700 ml + 800 ml = 1500 ml \)

\( 1500 ml = 1 l 500 ml \)

Subtraction Examples

Find the difference

(i) 15 l 500 ml − 6 l 300 ml

Subtraction Example 1

Difference = 9 l 1200 ml

(ii) 36 l 400 ml − 12 l 550 ml

Subtraction Example 2

36 l 400 ml – 12 l 550 ml = 23 l 850 ml

Try this

(1) 4 l 300 ml + 6 l 700 ml = 11 l 000 ml

(2) 7 l 250 ml + 2 l 300 ml = 9 l 550 ml

(3) 5 l 500 ml − 4 l 450 ml = 1 l 050 ml

(4) 46 l 300 ml − 12 l 550 ml = 33 l 750 ml

Example

Look at the amount of milk bought for three days to make sweets in a bakery. Find the total amount of milk bought for three days?

Bakery Milk Table

Solution:

Amount of milk bought on Monday = 7 l 300 ml

Amount of milk bought on Tuesday = 15 l 350 ml

Amount of milk bought on Wednesday = 16 l 200 ml

Total amount of milk bought = 38 l 850 ml

Addition Workings

Total amount of milk bought on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday = 38 l 850 ml

DO IT YOURSELF: Find the total amount of milk bought in seven days.

Example

A tin contains 10 l 500 ml of coconut oil out of this 7 l 250 ml oil was used. What is the remaining quantity of coconut oil?

Solution:

Coconut Oil Subtraction