Mathematics Year 2

Volume of Liquid

Volume of liquids means;

1.The capacity of a container is the amount of liquid it can hold.

2. The Unit of volume of liquid are millilitre (ml) and litre (l)

3. 1 litre is equal 1000 millilitre.

4. When measuring liquid using a measuring cylinder, the reading should be taken from where the scale is in the bottom of the meniscus.

Comparing the Volume of Liquid

1.We can compare volume of liquids using units of litres and millilitres.


2. From the above diagrams, we can see that the first container hold more water (7 litre) than second container (4 litre).
3. The above diagram shows container A and B.

i. A holds 1 litre of water.
ii. B holds 600 millilitre of water.
iii. Since, 1 litre is equal to 1000 millilitre. So, container A holds more water than container B.
iv. 1000 ml is more than 600 ml.