Measuring with Jugs. By Ivars Peterson. May 28, 2003 at 2:23 pm. Share this: Email; Facebook; Twitter; ... Fill the 5-liter jug and top off the 12-liter jug, leaving 1 liter in the 5-liter jug.

Quiz: Measuring in litres. Test out your knowledge of measuring litres with this quiz, ... Half of 2 is 1, so the volume of water in this jug is 1 litre. Back to top. Example 1.

When you are measuring the volume of liquid in litres, you could use a 2 litre jug. When you are measuring a greater volume of liquid, you could use a bucket or watering can. These have much ...