Capacity Comparisons: Fun with Measurements for 4th Graders

Liam has a 2-liter bottle and a 1.5-liter bottle. How much more capacity does the 2-liter bottle have compared to the 1.5-liter bottle?

• 0.2 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 1 liter

• 1.5 liters

A jug holds 3 gallons of water, while a bucket holds 2.5 gallons. How much water can you fit in both the jug and the bucket combined?

• 6 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 5.5 gallons

• 2 gallons

Emma wants to fill her 4-liter aquarium. She has a 1-liter container and a 2-liter container. If she fills both containers, how much more water does she need to fill the aquarium?

• 0 liters

• 3 liters

• 2 liters

• 1 liter

A recipe calls for 1.5 liters of milk. If you have a 2-liter carton, do you have enough milk? How much will be left over?

• No, you don't have enough milk. 0.5 liters will be left over.

• Yes, you have enough milk. 1 liter will be left over.

• No, you don't have enough milk. 1 liter will be left over.

• Yes, you have enough milk. 0.5 liters will be left over.

A swimming pool can hold 10,000 liters of water. If it is currently filled with 7,500 liters, how much more water is needed to fill it to capacity?

• 2500 liters

• 2000 liters

• 3000 liters

• 5000 liters

Tom has two containers: one holds 5 liters and the other holds 3 liters. If he pours the 3-liter container into the 5-liter container, how much capacity is left in the 5-liter container?

• 2 liters

• 4 liters

• 3 liters

• 1 liter

A soda can holds 355 milliliters. If you have 4 cans, what is the total capacity of the soda in liters?

• 0.35 liters

• 1.42 liters

• 1.00 liters

• 2.00 liters

A large pot can hold 8 liters of soup, while a small pot holds 3 liters. If you fill both pots, how much soup do you have in total?

• 9 liters

• 10 liters

• 11 liters

• 12 liters

Sarah has a 1-gallon jug and a 2-gallon jug. If she fills both jugs, how many gallons of liquid does she have altogether?

• 2 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 3 gallons

• 4 gallons

A water tank can hold 15 liters. If it is currently filled with 9 liters, what fraction of the tank is still empty?

• 2/5

• 1/4

• 3/5

• 1/3