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Volume and Capacity

Volume and capacity

Volume and capacity

  • The volume of a 3D shape is the amount of space inside it.
  • The capacity is the amount of a substance that the shape could hold.
Units

Units

  • Standard units for volume are cubic metres (m3), cubic centimetres (cm3) and cubic millimetres (mm3).
  • Standard units for capacity are litres (l) and millilitres (ml).
  • The imperial unit for capacity is gallons.
Converting between volumes

Converting between volumes

  • To convert between different units of volume, write out the measure as a multiplication and convert each part separately.
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