Capacity

Maureen wants to know how much her wading pool will hold. Which measurement unit should she use?

• Gallons

• Pounds

• Ounces

• Inches

Laslo wants to know if a single container of juice will be enough to serve everyone at his party. What unit of measurement should he use?

• Liters

• Tons

• Feet

• None of the Above

Flea treatments are sold in different packages for small cats and large cats. Which unit does the package most likely use to tell the size range for a large cat?

• Fluid Ounces

• Pounds

• Inches

• weeks

Which is the best estimate for the capacity of a fish tank?

• gallons

• fluid ounces

• pounds

• tons

Which is the best estimate for the capacity of a juice box?

• 1 gallon

• 1 cup

• 1 ounce

• 1 gram

Heather is putting water in a dish for her hamster. How much water should Heather put in the dish?

• 2 quarts

• 3 gallons

• 4 inches

• 1 cup

Which of the objects below best holds 1 gallon?

• measuring cup

• bathtub

• glass of water

• milk jug

• 14 milliliters

• 14 liters

• 14 tons

• 14 feet

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• fluid ounces

• liters

• tons

• inches