Measuring Capacity

What is capacity?

• The amount of liquid a container can hold.

• A specific amount of measurement.

• A unit of measure in the metric system.

• The amount of matter, or mass, in an object.

Riley bought 2 juice boxes. The capacity of one juice box is shown. What is the total capacity of 2 juice boxes?

• 125 mL

• 250 mL

• 300 mL

• 200 mL

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Ava's recipe asks for 90 mL of milk. She only has a 10 mL measuring cup. How many times will she need to fill her measuring cup to get the right amount of milk for her recipe?

• 10 times

• 20 times

• 5 times

• 9 times

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.2

How much water is in the container?

• 490 mL

• 500 mL

• 450 mL

• 455 mL

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.2

What is the better estimate?

• 35 mL

• 35 L

• 5 L

• 5 mL

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Which grocery store item is not typically measured using liters or milliliters?

• Milk

• Soda

• Iced Tea

• Cereal

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.A.1

Cindy's baby pool can hold 12 L of water. Her bucket that she is using to fill the pool can only hold 3 L of water. How many times will Cindy have to fill up her bucket until the pool is filled?

• 4 times

• 3 times

• 6 times

• 7 times

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Larry's mom made 5 pitchers of lemonade for his birthday party. If each pitcher can hold 3 L of lemonade, how many liters of lemonade did she make in all?

• 8 L

• 15 L

• 3 L

• 18 L

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.2