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Capacity Problems

National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Y3: (3M9b) Measure, compare, add and subtract: lengths (m/cm/mm); mass (kg/g); volume/capacity (l/ml)
Mathematics Y5: (5M5) Convert between different units of metric measure (for example, kilometre and metre; centimetre and metre; centimetre and millimetre; gram and kilogram; litre and millilitre)
Mathematics Y5: (5M9a) Use all four operations to solve problems involving measure [for example, length, mass, volume, money] using decimal notation, including scaling
Mathematics Y6: (6M9) Solve problems involving the calculation and conversion of units of measure, using decimal notation up to three decimal places where appropriate
Mathematics Y6: (6M5) Use, read, write and convert between standard units, converting measurements of length, mass, volume and time from a smaller unit of measure to a larger unit, and vice versa, using decimal notation to up to three decimal places

Differentiation:

Beginner Adding only or simple conversion with 2 digit numbers (litres and millilitres). Aimed at Year 3 Developing.

Easy Adding, subtracting or simple conversion with 2 or 3 digit numbers (litres and millilitres). Aimed at Year 3 Secure.

Tricky Adding, subtracting, multiplying or simple conversion with any integer (litres and millilitres). Aimed at Year 5 Developing.

Expert Adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing or decimal conversion with any integer (litres and millilitres). Aimed at Year 5 Secure/Year 6 Emerging.

Brainbox Two-step problems with adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing or decimal conversion with any integer (litres and millilitres). Aimed at Year 6 Developing.

Genius Multi-step problems with adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing or decimal conversion with any integer (litres, millilitres and centilitres). Aimed at Year 6 Secure.

Worksheets include answers.

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Capacity Problems - Beginner (Worksheet)

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Capacity Problems - Tricky (Worksheet)

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Capacity Problems - Genius (Worksheet)

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