Customary and Metric Weight and Capacity

Patrick's class collected boxes of food for charity. Which unit should be used to measure the weight of the food?

• quarts

• pounds

• gallons

• fluid ounces

Which unit would be best to measure the capacity of the sink?

• Fluid Ounces

• pounds

• gallons

• pints

Which unit of measure would be best used to weigh the car?

• ton

• pound

• mile

• hour

You need about 30 __________ of water to fill the aquarium.

• tons

• ounces

• milliliters

• gallons

A bowling ball weighs about 15 ____________?

• pounds

• ounces

• gallons

• minutes

Which one would be best for measuring liquid to fill a coffee mug?

• gallon

• quart

• cup

When measuring how much water fills up a bath tub you are finding its ______________________.

• weight

• length

• capacity

• total

Which measurement best fits the picture?

• ounce

• pint

• cup

• pound

A paper airplane weighs about an ounce.

• true

• false

This fish needs about 2 __________ of water in order to have enough liquid to swim in.

• gallons

• tons

• teaspoons

• quarts