Measuring Liquids: Master Capacity in Mathematics Year 6

Question 1

Which container has the largest capacity?

Accepted Answer

A 1 liter jug

Answer

A 500 milliliter bottle

Answer

A 750 milliliter bottle

Answer

A 250 milliliter cup

Question 2

A jug contains 750ml of milk. How much more milk needs to be added to fill the jug to 1 litre?

Accepted Answer

250 millilitres

Answer

500 millilitres

Answer

750 millilitres

Answer

1000 millilitres

Question 3

A scientist combines 500 milliliters of water with 250 milliliters of a concentrated chemical solution for an experiment. What's the total volume of the mixture?

Accepted Answer

750 milliliters

Answer

250 milliliters

Answer

500 milliliters

Answer

1000 milliliters

Question 4

A jug contains 2 litres of milk. How many millilitres of milk are in the jug?

Accepted Answer

2,000 millilitres

Answer

200 millilitres

Answer

20,000 millilitres

Answer

200,000 millilitres

Question 5

A swimming pool has a capacity of 10,000 litres. If the pool is currently filled to 60% of its capacity, how many litres of water are in the pool?

Accepted Answer

6,000 litres

Answer

4,000 litres

Answer

8,000 litres

Answer

10,000 litres

Question 6

A container has a capacity of 2.5 litres. What is the capacity of the container in millilitres?

Accepted Answer

2,500 millilitres

Answer

250 millilitres

Answer

25,000 millilitres

Answer

250,000 millilitres

Question 7

What is the smallest unit of capacity we use?

Accepted Answer

Millilitre

Answer

Litre

Answer

Gallon

Answer

Pint

Question 8

How many millilitres are in 1 litre?

Accepted Answer

1000

Answer

100

Answer

500

Answer

1500

Question 9

I have a bottle with 250 ml of juice. How many litres of juice do I have?

Accepted Answer

0.25

Answer

0.025

Answer

2.5

Answer

25

Question 10

My swimming pool contains 5000 litres of water. How many millilitres of water are in the pool?

Accepted Answer

5000000

Answer

5000

Answer

50000

Answer

500000

Question 11

My bottle of cough syrup contains 100 ml. If the dosage is 5 ml, how many doses are in the bottle?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

5

Answer

100

Answer

200

Question 12

Which of these is a metric unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Litre

Answer

Pint

Answer

Gallon

Answer

Quart

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Gram

Answer

Millilitre

Answer

Litre

Answer

Cubic centimetre

Question 14

Which of the following containers has the largest capacity?

Accepted Answer

A 5 litre bucket

Answer

A 500 ml bottle

Answer

A 1 litre carton

Answer

A 2 litre jug

Question 15

Which of the following is the most appropriate unit of capacity to measure the amount of water in a glass?

Accepted Answer

Millilitre

Answer

Litre

Answer

Cubic metre

Answer

Pint

Question 16

A rectangular tank has a length of 50 cm, a width of 25 cm, and a height of 10 cm. What is the capacity of the tank in litres?

Accepted Answer

12.5 litres

Answer

25 litres

Answer

50 litres

Answer

100 litres

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a unit for measuring capacity?

Accepted Answer

Kilograms

Answer

Milliliters

Answer

Liters

Answer

Cubic centimeters

Question 18

What is the largest unit of capacity commonly used in everyday life?

Accepted Answer

Liter

Answer

Milliliter

Answer

Centiliter

Question 19

How many milliliters are there in 1 liter?

Accepted Answer

1000

Answer

100

Answer

200

Question 20

You have a jug with 500 milliliters of juice. You pour out 250 milliliters. How much juice is left in the jug?

Accepted Answer

250 milliliters

Answer

500 milliliters

Answer

750 milliliters

Question 21

Which container has the greatest capacity?

Accepted Answer

A 1-liter bottle

Answer

A 500-milliliter cup

Answer

A 100-milliliter beaker

Question 22

A bottle holds 1,250 milliliters of juice. How many liters of juice does the bottle hold?

Accepted Answer

1.25 liters

Answer

0.125 liters

Answer

12.5 liters

Answer

125 liters

Question 23

Which unit of capacity is used to measure large amounts of water, like lakes and oceans?

Accepted Answer

Cubic meter

Answer

Milliliter

Answer

Liter

Answer

Gallon

Question 24

A bottle has 750 milliliters of juice in it. How many liters of juice does it contain?

Accepted Answer

0.75

Answer

7.5

Answer

0.075

Answer

75

Question 25

Which of these containers can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

A 1.5 l carton

Answer

A 250 ml cup

Answer

A 1 l bottle

Answer

A 500 ml jug

Question 26

Which of these units of capacity is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Milliliter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Liter

Answer

Kilometer

Question 27

Which instrument is most accurate for measuring capacity?

Accepted Answer

Graduated cylinder

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring tape

Answer

Bathroom scale

Question 28

A rectangular prism-shaped container is 10 cm long, 5 cm wide, and 3 cm high. What is its capacity in milliliters?

Accepted Answer

1500

Answer

150

Answer

15000

Answer

150000

Question 29

What is the smallest unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Milliliter

Answer

Liter

Answer

Gallon

Answer

Pint

Question 30

A bottle holds 750 milliliters of juice. How many liters of juice does the bottle hold?

Accepted Answer

0.75

Answer

7.5

Answer

75

Answer

750

Question 31

A swimming pool has a capacity of 25,000 liters. How many milliliters of water does the pool hold?

Accepted Answer

2,500,000

Answer

250,000

Answer

25,000

Answer

2,500

Question 32

A bottle is filled with 600 milliliters of liquid. If 200 milliliters of the liquid is poured out, what is the remaining volume of the liquid?

Accepted Answer

400ml

Answer

200ml

Answer

600ml

Answer

800ml

Question 33

Which unit is used to measure the volume of liquids?

Accepted Answer

Liter

Answer

Meter

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Second

Question 34

Change 3500 milliliters to liters.

Accepted Answer

3.5 liters

Answer

0.35 liters

Answer

35 liters

Answer

350 liters

Question 35

Which container can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

A bucket with a capacity of 10 liters

Answer

A bottle with a capacity of 1.5 liters

Answer

A jug with a capacity of 1500 milliliters

Answer

A cup with a capacity of 250 milliliters

Question 36

A pool holds 40,000 liters of water. How many 1-liter bottles are needed to fill it?

Accepted Answer

4000 bottles

Answer

1000 bottles

Answer

40,000 bottles

Answer

100,000 bottles

Question 37

Which unit is most appropriate to measure the amount of water in a glass?

Accepted Answer

Milliliters

Answer

Liters

Answer

Cubic centimeters

Answer

Gallons

Question 38

A bottle contains 750 milliliters of juice. What is the capacity of the bottle in liters?

Accepted Answer

0.75 liters

Answer

7.5 liters

Answer

75 liters

Answer

750 liters

Question 39

Which of the following is a good estimate for the capacity of a bathtub?

Accepted Answer

50 liters

Answer

500 milliliters

Answer

5 liters

Answer

500 liters

Question 40

Which choice is a unit to measure capacity?

Accepted Answer

Milliliter

Answer

Centimeter

Answer

Gram

Answer

Kilometer

Question 41

Change 500 milliliters to liters.

Accepted Answer

0.5 liters

Answer

5 liters

Answer

50 liters

Answer

500 liters

Question 42

Which choice is NOT a common unit of capacity used in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Gallon

Answer

Milliliter

Answer

Pint

Answer

Liter

Question 43

A bathtub has a capacity of 100 liters. If it is half full, how many milliliters of water are in the bathtub?

Accepted Answer

50,000 milliliters

Answer

100,000 milliliters

Answer

500,000 milliliters

Answer

1,000,000 milliliters

Question 44

Which of the following is used to measure the capacity of liquids?

Accepted Answer

Graduated cylinder

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Balance

Question 45

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

Accepted Answer

0.5 liters

Answer

5.0 liters

Answer

0.05 liters

Answer

50 liters

Question 46

A swimming pool holds 2,000 liters of water. How many milliliters of water are in the swimming pool?

Accepted Answer

2,000,000 milliliters

Answer

2,000 milliliters

Answer

20,000 milliliters

Answer

200,000 milliliters

Question 47

A water tank has a capacity of 10 liters. If 3 liters of water are used, what is the remaining capacity of the tank?

Accepted Answer

7 liters

Answer

3 liters

Answer

10 liters

Answer

13 liters

Question 48

A jug contains 750 milliliters of orange juice. If 250 milliliters of juice is poured into a glass, what is the remaining capacity of the jug?

Accepted Answer

500 milliliters

Answer

1,000 milliliters

Answer

250 milliliters

Answer

750 milliliters

Question 49

A swimming pool can hold 10,000 liters of water. If the pool is half full, how many more liters of water are needed to fill it completely?

Accepted Answer

5,000 liters

Answer

7,500 liters

Answer

10,000 liters

Answer

2,500 liters