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Capacity is the ability to hold/contain something

• Bucket

• Glass

Which one can hold more water, the Bucket or the glass ?

Of course the bucket.

The bucket has a larger holding space than the glass hence greater capacity 

Conversion of millitres (ml) to decilitres (dl)

1 ml = 0.01 dl

i.e. the dl is 100 times greater than a ml

To convert ml into dl take

1/100  x quantities of ml

Eg;

1/100 x 600ml  =  6 dl

Small 

200ml=2dl

Large sachet

½ L =500ml = 5 dl

The above images show

1 L = 10 dl

i.e. the L is 10 times greater than a dl

To convert L into dl take

Quantities of L x 10 = dl

To convert dl into L take

Quantities of dl ÷10 = L

Eg;

10 x 3 L  =  30 dl

Therefore 1 L = 10dl

a small packet of milk 2 dl and the big packet 5 dl

Conversion of decilitres (dl) to litres (l)

Capacity is measured in litres

1000ml = 1 l

 

100 ml  = 1 dl

 

10dl       = 1 L

 

695 ml + 846 ml = 1521 ml

Out of this total in ml we obtain

1521 ml   -    1000ml = 1 L

              -     500ml = 5 dl

              -     21 ml = 21mlAddition in capacity

litres  decilitres  millilitres

 42  9  87

+ 6  5  54

 48  14  141

 

Final answer

49L  5dl  41ml