Have you observed that when you fill water in a pan or a bottle, there is only a certain amount of water you can fill in them? All the sodas and chocolate syrups have a maximum amount mentioned on their containers. This certain amount that the pan, bottle, or any other container can hold is called capacity. In mathematics, capacity is defined as the maximum quantity a container can hold when full.
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Splash Learn. https://www.splashlearn.com/math-vocabulary/measurements/capacity. Accessed October 28, 2024.