Understanding Capacity in Everyday Life

Sarah has a jug that can hold 2 gallons of water. She also has a bottle that can hold 1 gallon. How much water can both containers hold together?

• 1 gallon

• 2 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 4 gallons

Tom has a bucket that can hold 5 quarts of water. He fills it with 3 quarts. How much more water can the bucket hold?

• 1 quart

• 2 quarts

• 3 quarts

• 4 quarts

A pitcher can hold 8 cups of juice. If you pour 5 cups of juice into the pitcher, how many more cups can it hold?

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 5 cups

Which container has a greater capacity: a 1-gallon jug or a 3-quart pitcher?

• 1-gallon jug

• 3-quart pitcher

• They have the same capacity

• Cannot be determined

A container holds 6 pints of milk. If you pour out 2 pints, how much milk is left in the container?

• 2 pints

• 3 pints

• 4 pints

• 5 pints

Estimate the capacity of a large bottle of soda. Which is the most reasonable estimate?

• 1 cup

• 1 pint

• 2 quarts

• 1 gallon

A tank can hold 10 gallons of water. If it currently has 7 gallons, how many more gallons are needed to fill it?

• 2 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 5 gallons

You have a 2-quart pitcher and a 1-quart bottle. How much liquid can you pour into both containers if they are empty?

• 1 quart

• 2 quarts

• 3 quarts

• 4 quarts

If a recipe requires 4 cups of milk, and you have a 1-quart container of milk, do you have enough milk for the recipe?

• Yes

• No

• Only if you add more milk

• Cannot be determined

The unit that best measures the capacity of a water bottle is?

• Gallons

• Quarts

• Fluid Ounces