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Understanding and Converting capacity units

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best unit of measurement when working out the capacity of a bathtub?

a)

Millilitres

b)

Litres

c)

Metres

d)

Gigalitres

2.

When converting from a larger unit (litres) of measure to a smaller unit of measure (millilitres) what math operation do we use?

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

division

d)

multiplication

3.

Convert the capacity to litre using decimal notation.


700 ml = (a)   litre


(Answer no spacing.)

4.

Convert the capacity to litre using decimal notation.


2500 ml = (a)   litre


(Answer no spacing.)

5.

70,000 mL = _____ L

a)

7

b)

70

c)

700

d)

7,000

6.
Which best describes capacity?
a)
how long a container is
b)
the distance around a container
c)
how hot or cold a container is
d)
how much a container holds
7.

About how much liquid is in this beaker?

a)

100 mL

b)

40 mL

c)

50 mL

d)

60 mL

8.
6 L = __ mL
a)
6,000
b)
600
c)
60
d)
0.6
9.
2,000 mL = __ L
a)
200
b)
20
c)
0.2
d)
2
10.

0.7 L = ___________ ml

a)

7

b)

70

c)

700

d)

7000

11.

4500 mL = _______ litres

a)

4.5

b)

45

c)

450

d)

45 000

12.

What would the best unit of measurement be to work out the capacity of a household fish tank?

a)

Megalitres

b)

Millilitres

c)

Litres

d)

Kilometres

13.

Tick all that apply:

Which of these measures CAPACITY

a)

The liquid left in my soft drink can

b)

The water my bucket can hold

c)

The length of my street

d)

The amount of petrol in my car's petrol tank