Measuring Liquids: Learn Capacity in Mathematics for Year 5

Question 1

We have a large water tank and need to measure the amount of water inside. Which unit of capacity should we use, milliliters or liters? Give a reason for your choice.

Accepted Answer

Liters

Answer

Milliliters

Question 2

Which tool is used to measure capacity?

Accepted Answer

Beaker

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring tape

Question 3

What is the capacity of a glass that holds 250 milliliters of water and 150 milliliters of orange juice?

Accepted Answer

400 milliliters

Answer

250 milliliters

Answer

150 milliliters

Answer

600 milliliters

Question 4

Which of these liquids would fill a 500 milliliter container first?

Accepted Answer

Milk (150 milliliters/minute)

Answer

Water (100 milliliters/minute)

Answer

Juice (120 milliliters/minute)

Answer

Syrup (50 milliliters/minute)

Question 5

How many milliliters are there in 2 liters?

Accepted Answer

2,000 milliliters

Answer

500 milliliters

Answer

1,000 milliliters

Question 6

Which container can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

A container holding 1 liter of milk

Answer

A container holding 500 milliliters of water

Answer

A container holding 750 milliliters of juice

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Meter

Answer

Quart

Answer

Gallon

Question 8

A jug contains 750 milliliters of juice. If 250 milliliters of juice is poured into a glass, how much juice is left in the jug?

Accepted Answer

500 milliliters

Answer

250 milliliters

Answer

1,000 milliliters

Question 9

Which of these units is used to measure the amount of liquid in a container?

Accepted Answer

Milliliters

Answer

Centimeters

Answer

Grams

Answer

Meters

Question 10

A swimming pool has a capacity of 10,000 liters. How many 500-milliliter bottles would you need to fill the pool?

Accepted Answer

2,000

Answer

20

Answer

200

Answer

20,000

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a common use of capacity measurement?

Accepted Answer

Weighing a bag of sugar

Answer

Measuring the amount of gasoline in a car

Answer

Finding out how much milk is in a carton

Answer

Calculating the size of a swimming pool

Question 12

A medicine bottle can hold 120 milliliters. If the bottle is half full, how many milliliters of medicine does it contain?

Accepted Answer

60 milliliters

Answer

120 milliliters

Answer

180 milliliters

Answer

240 milliliters

Question 13

Which of these is the best way to measure the capacity of a container that has an unusual shape?

Accepted Answer

Using a graduated cylinder

Answer

Using a ruler

Answer

Using a measuring cup

Answer

Using a scale

Question 14

A bottle of water has a capacity of 330 milliliters. If you drink 120 milliliters of water from the bottle, what percentage of the bottle is still filled?

Accepted Answer

64%

Answer

36%

Answer

75%

Answer

100%

Question 15

Which of these containers has the greatest capacity?

Accepted Answer

A 2l bucket

Answer

A 250ml glass

Answer

A 500ml bottle

Answer

A 1l jug

Question 16

Which of these items would you use to measure the capacity of a small bottle?

Accepted Answer

A measuring cup

Answer

A ruler

Answer

A thermometer

Answer

A weighing scale

Question 17

A bottle contains 750ml of juice. If 250ml of juice is poured out, what percentage of the juice remains in the bottle?

Accepted Answer

75%

Answer

25%

Answer

50%

Answer

100%

Question 18

How many milliliters are in a 1-liter bottle?

Accepted Answer

1000

Answer

10

Answer

100

Question 19

Which container can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

A jug that holds 2 liters

Answer

A mug that holds 250 milliliters

Answer

A bottle that holds 750 milliliters

Question 20

A bathtub can hold up to 200 liters of water. If the bathtub is currently half full, how many liters of water are in the bathtub?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

50

Answer

200

Question 21

What is the best unit to measure the amount of juice in a small bottle?

Accepted Answer

Milliliters

Answer

Liters

Answer

Gallons

Question 22

A bottle of soda contains 330 milliliters. How many bottles of soda can be filled from a 2-liter bottle of soda?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

5

Answer

7

Question 23

Which unit of capacity is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Kiloliter (kl)

Answer

Milliliter (ml)

Answer

Liter (l)

Answer

Gallon (gal)

Question 24

Which container holds the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

A 1 gallon milk carton

Answer

A 500 ml bottle

Answer

A 1 liter jug

Answer

A 2 liter soda bottle

Question 25

If a recipe calls for 1/2 cup of water, and 1 cup is equal to 250 milliliters, how many milliliters of water are needed?

Accepted Answer

125 ml

Answer

250 ml

Answer

500 ml

Answer

750 ml

Question 26

A water tank is a quarter full. How much more water is needed to fill the tank completely?

Accepted Answer

One-quarter

Answer

One-half

Answer

Three-quarters

Answer

One whole

Question 27

How many milliliters are in 1.5 liters?

Accepted Answer

1,500ml

Answer

150ml

Answer

15,000ml

Answer

150,000ml

Question 28

Which of these is NOT a unit for measuring capacity?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Milliliter

Answer

Liter

Answer

Gallon

Question 29

Estimate which of these objects has a capacity of around 250ml?

Accepted Answer

A small cup

Answer

A teaspoon

Answer

A bathtub

Answer

An Olympic-sized swimming pool

Question 30

Which tool is the best choice for measuring the capacity of a small container?

Accepted Answer

A graduated cylinder

Answer

A ruler

Answer

A measuring tape

Answer

A weighing scale

Question 31

How many milliliters are there in 1 liter?

Accepted Answer

1000

Answer

100

Answer

10

Answer

10000

Question 32

A bottle of juice contains 500 milliliters. How many liters of juice are there in the bottle?

Accepted Answer

0.5 liters

Answer

0.05 liters

Answer

5 liters

Answer

50 liters

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT a use of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Measuring distance

Answer

Measuring liquids

Answer

Measuring solids

Answer

Measuring gases

Question 34

A rectangular water tank is 10 centimeters long, 5 centimeters wide, and 20 centimeters high. What is the capacity of the water tank in cubic centimeters?

Accepted Answer

10000 cubic centimeters

Answer

100 cubic centimeters

Answer

1000 cubic centimeters

Answer

100000 cubic centimeters

Question 35

A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 5 centimeters and a height of 10 centimeters. What is the approximate capacity of the water tank in milliliters?

Accepted Answer

500 milliliters

Answer

250 milliliters

Answer

750 milliliters

Answer

1000 milliliters

Question 36

Which of the following units is the largest for measuring liquids?

Accepted Answer

Liter

Answer

Milliliter

Answer

Pint

Question 37

A bottle holds 500 milliliters of juice. How many liters of juice are in the bottle?

Accepted Answer

0.5 liters

Answer

5 liters

Answer

0.05 liters

Question 38

Which of these containers can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

A 1-liter bottle

Answer

A 500-milliliter jug

Answer

A 250-milliliter glass

Question 39

A swimming pool holds 10,000 liters of water. How many 2-liter bottles are needed to fill the pool?

Accepted Answer

5,000 bottles

Answer

500 bottles

Answer

20,000 bottles

Question 40

A bottle is half full of water. If the bottle can hold 750 milliliters, how much water is in the bottle?

Accepted Answer

375 milliliters

Answer

250 milliliters

Answer

1,500 milliliters

Question 41

A recipe for lemonade calls for 3 liters of water. If you want to make half of the recipe, how many milliliters of water will you need?

Accepted Answer

1,500 milliliters

Answer

3,000 milliliters

Answer

6,000 milliliters

Question 42

A container holds 1000 milliliters of liquid. What is its capacity in liters?

Accepted Answer

1 liter

Answer

0.1 liter

Answer

10 liters

Question 43

Which container has the largest capacity?

Accepted Answer

A jug that holds 2 liters

Answer

A bottle that holds 500 milliliters

Answer

A cup that holds 250 milliliters

Question 44

A bottle has a capacity of 750 milliliters. If it is filled to half its capacity, how much liquid is in the bottle?

Accepted Answer

375 milliliters

Answer

475 milliliters

Answer

575 milliliters

Question 45

Which of these activities involves measuring capacity?

Accepted Answer

Filling a water bottle

Answer

Measuring the length of a book

Answer

Weighing a bag of sugar

Question 46

Which container has the greatest capacity?

Accepted Answer

A 5-liter bottle

Answer

A 1-liter jug

Answer

A 100-ml beaker

Answer

A 250-ml cup

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT a unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Liter

Answer

Gallon

Answer

Milliliter

Question 48

A bottle is filled with 750 ml of water. If 200 ml of water is poured out, what is the remaining capacity of the bottle?

Accepted Answer

550 ml

Answer

650 ml

Answer

450 ml

Answer

350 ml

Question 49

What is a practical application of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Measuring ingredients in cooking

Answer

Measuring the area of a floor

Answer

Measuring the weight of an object

Answer

Measuring the length of a book

Question 50

Which instrument is used to measure the capacity of liquids?

Accepted Answer

Graduated cylinder

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Micrometer

Answer

Spring balance