For full tracking and unlimited access to thousands of activities

This activity is about pouring glasses of juice into a measuring jug.

 

Here is a glass of juice.

 

glass of juice

 

Here is an empty measuring jug.

 

measuring jug

 

When we pour the juice from 1 glass into the jug, the level reaches the mark labelled 1.

 

measuring jug

 

Example

Here are some glasses of juice.

 

glass of orange juice    glass of orange juiceglass of orange juice

 

Here is an empty measuring jug.

 

measuring jug

 

Which mark will be reached when we pour all the juice from all the glasses into the jug?

 

Answer

One glass will reach the mark labelled 1.

There are three glasses, so it will reach the mark labelled 3.

 

jug with juice up to 3

 

Let's try some questions now.

10 questions