Filling and Lifting
CBSE · Class 3 · Mathematics
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Whose Glass Holds More? — Let us Discuss
1Who drank the most milk?Show solution
From the picture, Ritu's same-sized glass shows the highest milk level.
Answer: Ritu drank the most milk.
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2Who drank the least milk?Show solution
From the picture, Monu's same-sized glass shows the lowest milk level.
Answer: Monu drank the least milk.
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Fill in the Blanks and Tick — Questions 3 & 4
3Fill in the blanks with 'more' or 'less'.
(a) Nita's glass holds ………… milk than Monu's glass.
(b) Monu's glass holds ………… milk than Nita's glass.
(c) Ritu's glass holds ………… milk than Nita's glass.Show solution
From the picture, the order from most to least is: Ritu > Nita > Monu.
(a) Nita's glass holds more milk than Monu's glass.
(Reason: Nita's level is higher than Monu's level.)
(b) Monu's glass holds less milk than Nita's glass.
(Reason: Monu's level is lower than Nita's level.)
(c) Ritu's glass holds more milk than Nita's glass.
(Reason: Ritu's level is the highest of all three.)
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4Tick the right name.
(a) Nita/Monu/Ritu's glass holds the most milk.
(b) Nita/Monu/Ritu's glass holds the least milk.Show solution
(a) ☑ Ritu's glass holds the most milk.
(b) ☑ Monu's glass holds the least milk.
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Let us Do — Three Vessels Activity
1Fill in the blanks with 'the most' or 'the least'.
(a) The glass holds ………… water.
(b) The bottle holds ………… water.Show solution
(a) The glass holds the least water.
(Note: Among glass and bottle, the glass holds less. If the small bowl is the reference unit, the glass holds more than the bowl but less than the bottle. Based on the activity context where the glass is being filled by bowls and the bottle by glasses, the glass holds less than the bottle.)
Standard expected answer based on the activity:
(a) The glass holds the least water. *(smallest vessel among glass and bottle)*
(b) The bottle holds the most water. *(largest vessel)*
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2Name the vessels that are used in your home that can store more water than your bottle.Show solution
Sample Answer: Vessels that can store more water than a bottle include:
- Bucket
- Drum / large container
- Matka (earthen pot)
- Large jug or pitcher
- Overhead water tank
*(Answers will vary depending on the bottle size and vessels available at home.)*
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Let us Do — Ladle, Bowl, Glass, Jug Activity
1How many ladles fill the bowl?Show solution
Concept: A ladle is smaller than a bowl, so several ladles are needed to fill the bowl.
Sample Answer: Based on the picture, approximately 4 ladles fill the bowl.
*(Actual answer depends on the sizes shown in the figure. Students should pour water using the ladle into the bowl and count the number of times.)*
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2How many glasses can be filled by the jug?Show solution
Concept: A jug holds more water than a glass, so it can fill multiple glasses.
Sample Answer: Based on the picture, the jug can fill approximately 4 glasses.
*(Students should pour water from the jug into the glass and count how many full glasses are obtained.)*
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3What will you use to fill half of the glass?Show solution
Answer: We can use a ladle to fill half of the glass, since a ladle holds less water than a full glass. Pour ladles one at a time until the glass is half full.
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4Which of these would you use for distributing the lemonade in glasses? Why?Show solution
Reason: The jug holds more lemonade than a glass or a bowl, so it is easy to pour from the jug into each glass without having to refill frequently. It is also convenient to hold and pour.
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5How many glasses can be filled with 3 jugs of lemonade?Show solution
Formula: Number of glasses = Number of jugs × Glasses per jug
Answer: 3 jugs of lemonade can fill 12 glasses.
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6How many ladles are needed to fill 4 glasses?Show solution
Formula: Total ladles = Number of glasses × Ladles per glass
Answer: 8 ladles are needed to fill 4 glasses.
*(The exact number depends on the sizes shown in the figure. Students should use their measured value from the activity.)*
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7Can you use a ladle, bowl or a glass to find out how much lemonade a jug can hold?Show solution
Method:
- Fill the ladle (or bowl or glass) with water/lemonade.
- Pour it into the jug.
- Count how many times you pour until the jug is full.
- That count tells you the capacity of the jug in terms of ladles (or bowls or glasses).
Conclusion: Utensils with less capacity can be used to measure a utensil of larger capacity by counting how many times the smaller vessel fills the larger one. The total quantity of liquid remains the same.
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Let us Discuss — A Measuring Bottle
1Tick the appropriate word in the sentences given below.
(a) The glass holds more than/less than 1 litre.
(b) The bowl holds more than/less than 1 litre.
(c) The jug holds more than/less than/exactly 1 litre.Show solution
From the picture:
- The glass is smaller than the 1 litre bottle.
- The bowl is smaller than the 1 litre bottle.
- The jug holds exactly the same amount as the 1 litre bottle.
(a) The glass holds ☑ less than 1 litre.
(b) The bowl holds ☑ less than 1 litre.
(c) The jug holds ☑ exactly 1 litre.
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2Find the vessels at home that are exactly 1 litre. Use your 1 litre bottle to check.Show solution
Method: Pour 1 litre of water from the bottle into the vessel. If the vessel is exactly full (neither overflowing nor partially empty), it holds exactly 1 litre.
Sample Answer: Vessels that are commonly exactly 1 litre:
- A standard 1-litre milk packet or bottle
- Some medium-sized jugs
- Certain cooking oil bottles
*(Answers will vary based on vessels available at home.)*
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3Identify vessels that are more than or less than 1 litre.Show solution
More than 1 litre (sample answers):
- Bucket
- Large jug
- Cooking pot
- Water bottle (large)
Less than 1 litre (sample answers):
- Drinking glass
- Small bowl
- Cup / mug
- Ladle
*(Answers will vary based on vessels available at home.)*
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Look at the Picture — Litre, Half Litre, Quarter Litre
Q1Look at the picture and tick the appropriate word.
(a) The mug holds a litre/half litre of water.
(b) The glass holds a litre/half litre/quarter litre of water.Show solution
- 1 litre = 2 half litres = 4 quarter litres
- From the picture, the mug is filled exactly halfway when 1 litre is poured, and the glass is filled exactly when a quarter litre is poured.
(a) The mug holds ☑ half litre of water.
(b) The glass holds ☑ quarter litre of water.
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Let us Explore
Heavy or Light? — Comparison Activity
- Lunch box and pencil box
- Your school bag and lunch bag
- Apple and watermelon
- A balloon filled with air and a basketball
Let us Do — Measuring with Coins/Erasers and Matchboxes
Objects: Pencil, Ping Pong Ball, and others of your choice.
Objects: Pencil box, A spoon, 4 marbles.
Also write the names of all objects measured in the order of lightest to heaviest.
Weight Hunt — Group Activity
How much is 1 Kilogram? — Questions 4 & 5
Look at the Balance — Question 6
Tricky Balls — Puzzle Questions
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