When the numbers get too cramped, the scales are often simplified and a label is used to show the value of the numbers used on the scale. Scales are a bit like number lines. On a measuring jug ...

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Can you see that the scale goes up in 100s? The volume of liquid in this jug is 1,000ml. When measuring liquid, people don’t usually say “one thousand millilitres”, they often use litres ...