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Question
Anil is a milkman. He gives the same amount of milk at Rani's house every day. He uses a
mug three times to fill Rani's milk pot
.
One day Rani's mother gave her a different
pot to take milk. Every day Rani's
pot would fill to the top. But today Rani found that the pot
was not filled completely.

Do you think Anil has given Rani less milk? Help her.
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Solution
No. Anil has not given Rani less milk.
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