Estimating and Comparing Volumes: 3rd Grade Challenge

A fish tank can hold 10 gallons of water. If you fill it with 6 gallons, how many more gallons can it hold?

• 4 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 8 gallons

You have a container that holds 5 quarts of juice and another that holds 3 quarts. How much juice do you have in total?

• 6 quarts

• 7 quarts

• 8 quarts

• 9 quarts

A box can hold 12 cubic inches of toys. If you put in 7 cubic inches of toys, how much space is left in the box?

• 3 cubic inches

• 8 cubic inches

• 10 cubic inches

• 5 cubic inches

You have two bottles. One holds 2 liters and the other holds 3 liters. Which bottle has a greater volume?

• The 2-liter bottle has a greater volume.

• The 3-liter bottle has a lesser volume.

• Both bottles have the same volume.

• The 3-liter bottle has a greater volume.

A bucket can hold 8 gallons of water. If you pour out 3 gallons, how many gallons are left in the bucket?

• 4 gallons

• 6 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 2 gallons

You have a 4-quart container and a 6-quart container. If you fill both with water, how many quarts of water do you have in total?

• 8 quarts

• 5 quarts

• 12 quarts

• 10 quarts

A jar can hold 1 gallon of cookies. If you fill it with 3 pints of cookies, how much more can it hold?

• 4 pints

• 6 pints

• 5 pints

• 2 pints

You have a small box that holds 15 cubic inches and a larger box that holds 20 cubic inches. How much more can the larger box hold than the smaller box?

• 5 cubic inches

• 3 cubic inches

• 8 cubic inches

• 10 cubic inches

A pitcher holds 2 liters of lemonade. If you pour out 1 liter, how much lemonade is left in the pitcher?

• 2 liters

• 0 liters

• 1 liter

• 1.5 liters

You have a 5-gallon bucket and a 3-gallon bucket. If you fill both buckets with water, how many gallons do you have in total?

• 6 gallons

• 7 gallons

• 8 gallons

• 9 gallons