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Course: Class 4 > Unit 6

Lesson 2: Volume
Math
Class 4
Geometry and measurement
Volume
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Word problems with volume

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Problem

Li Min squeezed 2 lemons to make lemonade. She squeezed 42 milliliters of lemon juice from the first lemon and 36 milliliters of juice from the second lemon.
How much lemon juice did Li Min squeeze from her 2 lemons?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
milliliters