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NCERT Solutions for Class 5th Maths Chapter 8 Khayal chacha delivers milk to five families — Different Units but Same Measure — The Milkman's Delivery

Book page 114 Updated on2026-09-19

Q1.
Bhalerao's family orders 2 l of milk everyday. This family has a vessel marked in ml only. What mark will you see in the vessel corresponding to 2 l?
Answer

The milk will come up to the 2,000 ml mark.

  1. Recall the rule. 1 l = 1,000 ml.
  2. Multiply the litres by 1,000. 2 × 1,000 = 2,000.
  3. Write the unit. 2,000 ml.
1 l = 1,000 ml
2 l = 2 × 1,000 = 2,000 ml
Why it matters: The milk is the same milk. Only the marking on the vessel is different. A vessel marked in ml cannot show “2 l”, so it shows the same amount using a bigger number of smaller units.
Tip: This is the twin of 2 kg = 2,000 g from page 105. Litres and kilograms behave in exactly the same way, because both use the number 1,000.
Q2.
Complete the double number line.
1 l2 l6 l8 l____ l14 l____ l____ l1000 ml2000 ml____ ml____ ml12,000 ml____ ml20,000 ml25,000 ml
The double number line printed on page 114. The top line is in litres, the bottom line in millilitres.
Answer

Here is the completed double number line.

1 l2 l6 l8 l 12 l14 l20 l25 l 1,0002,0006,0008,000 12,00014,00020,00025,000 litres on top  ·  millilitres below (all bottom numbers are in ml) l → ml: × 1,000     ml → l: ÷ 1,000
Eight pairs. Read straight down to change litres into millilitres.
Top line (l): 1, 2, 6, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25
Bottom line (ml): 1,000; 2,000; 6,000; 8,000; 12,000; 14,000; 20,000; 25,000
  1. Below 6 l: 6 × 1,000 = 6,000 ml.
  2. Below 8 l: 8 × 1,000 = 8,000 ml.
  3. Above 12,000 ml: 12,000 ÷ 1,000 = 12 l.
  4. Below 14 l: 14 × 1,000 = 14,000 ml.
  5. Above 20,000 ml: 20 l. Above 25,000 ml: 25 l.
Check it yourself: Every ml number on this line ends in three zeros, because every litre value is a whole number. Cover the three zeros and the litre number appears.
Q3.
Khayal chacha delivers the following amounts of milk each week to different families. Complete the table.
FamilyMilk Delivered in a Week in lQuantity in ml
Arora’s8 
Nair’s14 
Shrivastava’s 12,000
Das’s 20,000
Rao’s 25,000
The milk delivery table printed on page 114. Fill in every empty cell.
Answer

Arora's 8,000 ml · Nair's 14,000 ml · Shrivastava's 12 l · Das's 20 l · Rao's 25 l.

  1. If the litres are given, multiply by 1,000 to get millilitres.
  2. If the millilitres are given, divide by 1,000 to get litres.
FamilyMilk Delivered in a Week in lQuantity in ml
Arora's88,000 ml
Nair's1414,000 ml
Shrivastava's1212,000
Das's2020,000
Rao's2525,000
8 l = 8 × 1,000 = 8,000 ml
14 l = 14 × 1,000 = 14,000 ml
12,000 ml = 12,000 ÷ 1,000 = 12 l
20,000 ml = 20 l
25,000 ml = 25 l
Think about it: Rao's family takes 25 l in a week. That is 25 ÷ 7, which is a little more than 3 l a day — a big family, or one that makes a lot of curd and paneer.
Total for fun: 8 + 14 + 12 + 20 + 25 = 79 litres of milk each week from these five houses alone.
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