Capacity Benchmarks

Which is the best unit to measure the capacity of a coffee cup?

• yards (yds.)

• pounds (lbs.)

• gallons (gal.)

• cups

Which is the best unit to measure the capacity of a regular size water bottle?

• centimeters (cm.)

• liters (l)

• fluid ounces (fl. oz.)

• ton

Which is approximately 1 gram (gm)?

• Lemonade

• Paperclip

• Water Cooler

• Elephant

A jug of milk is a benchmark for which unit of capacity?

• Cup

• Pint

• Quart

• Gallon

Which is approximately 1 meter (m)?

• Pencil

• Guitar

• Football Field

• Eyedropper

Which is the BEST unit to measure the capacity of a carton of juice?

• Miles and Kilometers

• Pounds and Kilograms

• Liters and Quarts

• Inches and Millimeters

Which is approximately 12 fluid ounces (fl. oz.)?

• Hand gel

• Can of Coke

• Water cooler

• Eyedropper

Which holds approximately 70 gallons (gal)?

• Lemonade

• Ice Cream

• Bathtub

• Hand soap

Which is the best estimate of the capacity of a bottle of glue?

• 4 fluid ounces (fl. oz.)

• 4 cups

• 4 quarts (qt.)

• 4 gallons (gal.)

Which is the best estimate of the weight of a car?

• 1 ounce (oz.)

• 1 pound (lb.)

• 1 kilogram (kg.)

• 1 ton