Understand the Meaning of Capacity

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

Here is a glass of juice.

Here is an empty measuring jug.

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

Example

Here are some glasses of juice.

Here is an empty 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.

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