VOLUME & CAPACITY

The most appropriate unit of measurement for expressing the capacity of a swimming pool is ​ ​

If you have a container with a capacity of 1,200 milliliters (mL), how many liters (L) is this equivalent to?

Which of the following units is commonly used to measure the capacity of a small bottle of shampoo?

• a) Kiloliters (kL)

• b) Milliliters (mL)

• c) Hectoliters (hL)

• d) Centimeters (cm)

A fish tank has a capacity of 15 liters (L). What is this capacity in milliliters (mL)?

• a) 150 mL

• b) 1,500 mL

• c) 15,000 mL

• d) 150,000 mL

If you have 3,500 milliliters (mL) of water, how many liters (L) is this equivalent to?

• a) 0.035 L

• b) 3.5 L

• c) 35 L

• d) 350 L

What is the most appropriate unit of measurement for expressing the volume of a classroom?

• a) Centimeters (cm)

• b) Milliliters (mL)

• c) Liters (L)

• d) Meters (m)

If you have 2,500 milliliters (mL) of juice, how many liters (L) is this equivalent to?

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between milliliters (mL) and liters (L)?

• a) 1 mL = 100 L

• b) 1 mL = 0.01 L

• c) 1 mL = 10 L

• d) 1 mL = 1 L

If you pour 250 mL of water into a glass and then drink half of it, how much water have you consumed?

What is the difference between volume and capacity?

• a) Volume is always measured in liters, while capacity is measured in milliliters.

• b) Volume refers to the amount of space an object occupies, while capacity refers to the amount a container can hold.

• c) Volume is a measure of weight, while capacity is a measure of length.

• d) Volume and capacity are two terms that are used interchangeably and have no difference.