Estimating Metric Capacity

What would you use to measure the liquid in a coffee cup?

• liter

• mililiter

• gallon

Choose the best measurement for capacity.

• Liter

• Kilogram

• Kilometer

• meter

What is the best measurement for a can of soup?

• milliliters

• liters

What would hold about 4 liters of water?

• A. Vase

• B. Spoon

• C. Bucket

• D. Swimming Pool

Choose the best estimate for capacity of a cup of coffee.

• 200 mL

• 200 L

Which would hold about 500 liters of water?

• Cereal bowl

• Fish Tank

• Water Bottle

Choose which is the best estimate for the capacity of a large bowl of fruit punch.

• 5 liters

• 500 liters

About how much water is inside the bath tub?

• 20 liters

• 20 milliliters

• 200 liters

• 200 mililiters

Choose which is the better estimate for the capacity of a can of soup.

• 100 mL

• 10 L

Which capacity makes the most sense for measuring the amount of milk in a bowl of cereal?

• 3 L (liters)

• 350 mL (milliliters)

• 3Kg