Liquid Volume

What does capacity mean?

• How tall something is

• The amount of liquid a container can hold.

• The height of a person

• How much mass an object is

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

What would you use to measure the volume of the liquid inside?

• gallons

• pints

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

One _________________ holds about one liter. 

• can of soda
• large water bottle
• cereal bowl
• baby swimming pool

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Which item holds about 1 liter?

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Which is the better estimate for a fish tank?

• 3 gallons

• 3 pints

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Which unit would you use to measure the capacity of a gas tank?

• gallons
• cups
• milliliters
• inches

Mom needs 3 baby pools for a pool party. Each baby pool holds 20 gallons of water.  How many gallons of water total?

• 20 gallons
• 60 gallons
• 120 gallons
• 80 gallons

Jerry bought 5 milk jugs at the store.  Each milk jug holds 4 quarts of milk.  What is the total number of quarts of milk that Jerry bought?

• 9 quarts
• 25 quarts
• 1 quart
• 20 quarts

Katie bought 80 liters of soda for a party.  38 liters of soda were drank.  How many liters of soda does Katie have left?

• 42 liters
• 58 liters
• 118 liters
• 108 liters

Glenda baked peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.  She used 2 cups of white sugar and 2 cups of brown sugar. She used 2 cups peanut butter and 1 cup of chocolate chips.  She also used 4 cups of flour.  How many cups of ingredients did she use?

• 10 cups
• 11 cups
• 8 cups
• 9 cups