Approximate Capacity and Volume

Maria bought orange juice for her birthday party. Which unit of measure should Maria use to measure the amount of juice in the juice bottle?

• pounds

• quarts

• tons

• cups

Mark fills his swimming pool with water. Which unit of measure should Mark use to measure the amount of water in the pool?

• pounds

• fluid ounces

• gallons

• pints

The 3rd graders at an elementary school are collecting soup cans for the food drive. Which unit of measure could they use to measure the amount of soup in one can?

• gallons

• mililiters

• pounds

• liters

About how much liquid is in this beaker? 

• 100 mL

• 40 mL

• 50 ML

• 60 ML

__________________ is the amount a container holds.

What is the volume of the liquid in the cylinder? (a)  

• 14 mL

• 16 mL

• 15 mL

• 12 mL

How many cups are in a pint? ​ (a)  

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 8

What is the volume of water in the beaker? (a)  

• 81 ml

• 85 ml

• 90 ml

• 100 ml

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

• 200ml

• 400ml

• 600ml

• 800ml

Which term refers to the number of cubic units needed to fill a given space?

• a) Capacity

• b) Length

• c) Volume

• d) Width