Capacity
Reading Scale (1)
(Mental Maths)
Reading Scale (1)
ml
What fraction of
a litre is shown
each time?
1000
900
800
3
700
Write your
answer down
with a partner.
600
500
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300
200
100
10
l
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Reading Scale (1)
ml
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900
800
7
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Reading Scale (1)
ml
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1
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ml
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ml
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9
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ml
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1
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l
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3
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l
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1
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l
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Reading Scale (1)
ml
When
working out
the scale,
you need to
count the
number of
jumps
between two
numbers.
For this scale
count from
100ml to
200ml.
500
400
300
ANSWER – 2 Jumps
200
100
2
1
Reading Scale (1)
How many
jumps
between
numbers?
ml
500
400
300
ANSWER – 4 Jumps
Write your
answer with
a partner.
200
100
Reading Scale (1)
How many
jumps
between
numbers?
ml
700
600
500
ANSWER – 5 Jumps
Write your
answer with
a partner.
400
300
Reading Scale (1)
How many
jumps
between
numbers?
ml
500
ANSWER – 10 Jumps
Write your
answer with
a partner.
400
Reading Scale (1)
How many
jumps
between
numbers?
ml
900
800
700
Write your
answer with
a partner.
600
500
ANSWER – 4 Jumps
Reading Scale (1)
How many
jumps
between
numbers?
ml
200
ANSWER – 10 Jumps
Write your
answer with
a partner.
100
Capacity
Reading Scale (2)
(Mental Maths)
Reading Scale (2)
What is the
value of
each little
jump?
ml
1000
900
800
700
600
500
Lets try on
our
example.
400
300
200
100
Number of
jumps = 2
2 jumps
between 100
and 200 means
counting in 50s.
Reading Scale (2)
What is the
value of
each little
jump?
ml
900
800
700
Write your
answer with
a partner.
600
500
Number of
jumps = 4
4 jumps
between 500
and 600 means
counting in 25s.
Reading Scale (2)
What is the
value of
each little
jump?
Write your
answer with
a partner.
ml
200
100
Number of
jumps = 10
10 jumps
between 100
and 200 means
counting in 10s.
Reading Scale (2)
What is the
value of
each little
jump?
ml
700
600
500
Write your
answer with
a partner.
400
300
Number of
jumps = 5
5 jumps
between 300
and 400 means
counting in 20s.
Reading Scale (2)
What is the
value of
each little
jump?
ml
500
400
300
Write your
answer with
a partner.
200
100
Number of
jumps = 4
5 jumps
between 200
and 300 means
counting in 25s.
Reading Scale (2)
What is the
value of
each little
jump?
Write your
answer with
a partner.
ml
200
100
Number of
jumps = 10
10 jumps
between 100
and 200 means
counting in 10s.
Reading Scale (2)
ml
What is the
capacity of
water?
1000
900
800
700
600
Write your
answer with
a partner.
500
400
300
200
100
Answer – 550ml
Reading Scale (2)
What is the
capacity of
water?
ml
900
800
700
Write your
answer with
a partner.
600
500
Answer – 825ml
Reading Scale (2)
ml
What is the
capacity of
water?
200
Answer – 160ml
Write your
answer with
a partner.
100
Reading Scale (2)
ml
What is the
capacity of
water?
700
600
500
Write your
answer with
a partner.
400
300
Answer – 280ml
Reading Scale (2)
ml
What is the
capacity of
water?
500
400
300
Write your
answer with
a partner.
200
100
Answer – 475ml
Reading Scale (2)
ml
What is the
capacity of
water?
200
Answer – 70ml
Write your
answer with
a partner.
100
Reading Scale (2)
ml
What is the
capacity of
water?
1000
900
800
700
600
Write your
answer with
a partner.
500
400
300
200
100
Answer – 950ml
Reading Scale (2)
What is the
capacity of
water?
ml
900
800
700
Write your
answer with
a partner.
600
500
Answer – 450ml
Reading Scale (2)
ml
What is the
capacity of
water?
700
600
500
Write your
answer with
a partner.
400
300
Answer – 580ml