Solve Problems Involving Liquid Volume and Mass

Nicholas wants to buy a bottle of shampoo. A large bottle has 375 milliliters of shampoo and a small bottle has 250 milliliters of shampoo. How many more milliliters of shampoo is in the larger bottle?

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Allison used two containers of water to fill her aquarium. She used a container filled with 18 liters of water and another with 12 liters of water. What is the total liquid volume of the aquarium?

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The coffee shop sold 28 liters of hot chocolate. If the same amount is sold each hour for 4 hours, how many liters of hot chocolate did the coffee shop sell each hour?

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A recipe calls for 50 milliliters of milk. Eva has a spoon that holds 10 milliliters. How many times will Eva need to fill the spoon to follow the recipe?

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What is an example of liquid volume?

• How heavy a table is

• The amount of milk in a carton

• How long a fence is

Which item holds about 1 liter?

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Which item holds less than 1 liter (1 L)?

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Which container holds more than 1 liter (1 L)?

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Which container holds the greatest volume of water?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which container hold the least volume of water?

• A

• B

• C

• D