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Subtract 18 l 768 ml from 34 l 245 ml









                              l                  ml                   Step-1 Subtract the millilitres first. 768 >


                                                                      245.

                          3 4                 2 4 5
                                                                      So, borrow 1 l ( 1000 ml) from 34 litres.


                     - 1 8                    7 6 8                   1000 ml + 245 ml = 1245 ml


                                                                      1245 ml – 768 ml = 477 ml

                     =  1 5                   4 7 7                   Write 477 ml under the millilitres column.



                                                                      Step-2 Subtract the litres.


                                                                      Left 33 litres – 18 litres = 15 litres





                                     Thus, 34 l  245 ml - 18 l  768 ml  = 15 l  477 ml
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