Approximate Volume and Capacity

Choose all the units for volume or capacity.

• meter

• mL

• millimeter

• L

1L = _______ ml

How many ml are there in half a litre?

• 1000ml

• 500ml

• 250ml

Each cup can hold 200 ml.  Calculate the total volume.

• 200ml

• 400ml

• 600ml

• 800ml

Each cup can hold 30 ml.  Calculate the total volume.

• 30ml

• 150ml

• 300ml

• 1500ml

Which best describes capacity?

• how long a container is

• the distance around a container

• how hot or cold a container is

• how much a container holds

What is the volume of water in the container?

_____?____ml

Eli shares his Coca-Cola with two other friends at lunch.  Which unit of measurement should Eli use to measure the amount of Coca-Cola each friend gets?

• centimeter

• meter

• pound

• liter

Sophie's soda can has 150mL of Pepsi in it. If she drinks 62 mL of it, how much is left?

• 88 mL

• 112 mL

• 211 mL

Choose the best unit of measure

• liters

• milliliters