Capacity multiplication and division of litres.

WEEK  6

TOPIC: Capacity

SUBTOPIC:  Capacity multiplication and division of litres

OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Multiply in litre by a whole

2. Divide in litres by whole

3. Appreciate litre as the unit of capacity

CONTENT

Multiplication and division involving litres

Multiplication

Example

Four cars each have 18.5 litres of petrol put in them. How much petrol is this?

18 · 5

× 4

 used 8.29 litres

Amount of water left 30 – 8.29 litres

3. A car tank holds 40 litres of fuel. How many litres can three such cars hold?

One car 40 litres

Three cars 40 × 3 litres = 120 litres

4. 36 litres of milk…