Before formal units, volume is compared using marbles, coins and:
AMarker pens
BMatchboxes
CMilk cartons
DMetal spoons
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Matchboxes
1. Children first compare volume informally.
2. They use marbles, coins, matchboxes and the like.
3. Only later do they use litres and cubic centimetres.
_Source: NCERT Class 5 Mathematics, 'Math-Magic', Ch 14 'How Big? How Heavy?'_
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