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Question
Get a 1 litre bottle (can be an empty bottle of water, oil etc.). Now collect some bottles and a mug, jug, glass, bowl, etc. at your house. Use the 1 litre bottle to check which of these holds more than 1 litre and which one holds less than 1 litre. Make a small drawing if you like.
| Less than 1 litre | More than 1 litre |
| bowl | big cooking pot |
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Solution
Use the 1 litre bottle to check which of these holds more than 1 litre and which one holds less than 1 litre.
| Less than 1 litre | More than 1 litre |
| a small water bottle | big cooking pot |
| Tetra pack juice | Large bottle of Pepsi |
| A small saucepan | A jug |
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