Capacity Challenges: Adding and Subtracting Liters & Gallons

A jug holds 2 liters of water. If you pour out 500 milliliters, how much water is left in the jug?

• 2.5 liters

• 750 milliliters

• 1 liter

• 1.5 liters

Samantha has a 3-liter bottle of juice. She drinks 750 milliliters. How much juice does she have now?

• 1.5 liters

• 3 liters

• 2.25 liters

• 2.75 liters

A fish tank can hold 10 gallons of water. If it currently has 4 gallons, how many more gallons are needed to fill it?

• 8 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 6 gallons

Tom has a 1.5-liter bottle of soda. He pours 300 milliliters into a glass. How much soda is left in the bottle?

• 1500 milliliters

• 1200 milliliters

• 1000 milliliters

• 800 milliliters

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour. If you have 500 milliliters of flour, how many more milliliters do you need to make the recipe?

• 0 milliliters

• 500 milliliters

• 100 milliliters

• 250 milliliters

A container holds 5 liters of milk. If you use 1.2 liters for a recipe, how much milk is left in the container?

• 1.8 liters

• 3.8 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 4.5 liters

Lily has 3.5 liters of lemonade. She shares 1.2 liters with her friends. How much lemonade does she have left?

• 3.0 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 2.3 liters

• 1.5 liters

A water tank can hold 15 gallons. If it is currently filled with 9 gallons, how many gallons can still be added?

• 8 gallons

• 12 gallons

• 6 gallons

• 3 gallons

A pitcher holds 2.5 liters of water. If you pour out 1 liter, how much water remains in the pitcher?

• 1.5 liters

• 3 liters

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

A chef needs 1.5 liters of broth for a soup. If he has 1 liter, how much more does he need to add?

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

• 0.25 liters

• 0.5 liters