Capacity: Measuring How Much Liquid Things Can Hold

Question 1

You have 3 cups of water and pour 1 cup into a smaller container. How many cups of water do you have left?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

3

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4

Question 2

You have a bottle of juice that holds 500 milliliters. After drinking some, there's 200 milliliters left. What fraction of the juice is left?

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1/2

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1/3

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1/4

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1/5

Question 3

A jug holds 4 cups of water. If each cup holds 200ml, how much water does the jug hold?

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4 litres

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Less than 4 litres

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More than 4 litres

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8 litres

Question 4

Which of these activities helps you learn about capacity?

Accepted Answer

Filling different containers with water to see which holds the most

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Measuring the height of different liquids in containers

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Weighing different containers of liquids

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Reading a book about capacity

Question 5

Which of the following can hold the most liquid?

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A big bottle

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A small cup

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A spoon

Question 6

A jug holds 5 cups of juice. How many spoonfuls of juice can fill the jug if each spoonful holds 1/4 cup?

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20

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5

Answer

10

Question 7

Which of the following CANNOT be used to measure the amount of a liquid?

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A ruler

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A teaspoon

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A measuring jug

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a suitable non-standard unit for measuring capacity?

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Rulers

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Spoons

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Cups

Question 9

Which container can hold the smallest amount of liquid?

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A small spoon

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A big bucket

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A medium cup

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A large bottle

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a factor that affects the capacity of a container?

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Colour

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Shape

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Size

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Material

Question 11

Which of these is not a way to measure the amount of liquid something can hold?

Accepted Answer

Using metres

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Using cups

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Using spoons

Question 12

True or False: A bucket can hold more water than a teaspoon.

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True

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False

Question 13

What unit is used to measure the amount of liquid in a bottle?

Accepted Answer

Litres

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Cups

Question 14

Which container would you use to measure the amount of liquid in a large bottle?

Accepted Answer

Measuring jug

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Bathtub

Question 15

Which container has the most water?

Accepted Answer

A large jug with 4 cups of water

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A medium bowl with 3 cups of water

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A tiny glass with 2 cups of water

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A small bottle with 1 cup of water

Question 16

Which of the following statements about capacity is correct?

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Capacity tells us how much liquid a container can hold.

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Capacity is only measured in liters.

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Capacity is the same as weight.

Question 17

Which container is best for measuring the capacity of a small perfume bottle?

Accepted Answer

A small dropper

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A big jug

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A tall beaker

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A large bucket

Question 18

Which of these is NOT a unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

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Milliliter

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Liter

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Cup

Question 19

Which of these is the best way to measure the amount of liquid in a container with an odd shape?

Accepted Answer

Fill the container with water and pour it into a container with a known capacity.

Answer

Use a measuring cup

Answer

Guess

Answer

Use a ruler

Question 20

Which of these containers is the biggest and can hold the most liquid?

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Large bucket

Answer

Medium bowl

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Small glass

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Tiny spoon

Question 21

Which of these is the best way to find out how much liquid a water bottle can hold?

Accepted Answer

Use a graduated cylinder

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Count how many times you can fill a spoon with the water

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Guess based on the size of the bottle

Question 22

Which of these liquids can fill the most space?

Accepted Answer

1 liter of milk

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500 milliliters of juice

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125 milliliters of soda

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250 milliliters of water

Question 23

You have a container with 3 cups of water. You add 2 more cups of water to the container. What is the new total amount of water in the container?

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5 cups

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3 cups

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1 cup

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2 cups

Question 24

Which of these containers can hold more liquid: a 1 liter bottle or a 750 milliliter bottle?

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1 liter bottle

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750 milliliter bottle

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It cannot be determined from the information given.

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Both have the same capacity

Question 25

Which of these activities will need a container that can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

Watering a large garden

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Pouring milk on cereal

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Filling a small vase

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Brushing your teeth

Question 26

What can we use to measure the liquid inside a container?

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Cups

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Rulers

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Pencils

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Books

Question 27

A big glass holds 250ml of orange juice. A jug holds 1000ml of apple juice. Which container holds more liquid?

Accepted Answer

Jug

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Cannot be determined

Answer

They both hold the same amount

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Glass

Question 28

Which of these objects can hold the least amount of liquid?

Accepted Answer

Medicine spoon

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Watering can

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Bucket

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Measuring cup

Question 29

A bottle has a capacity of 750ml. If it is filled halfway, how much liquid does it contain?

Accepted Answer

375ml

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500ml

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150ml

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1000ml

Question 30

Which of these containers would be best to store a large quantity of milk?

Accepted Answer

Milk carton

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Jam jar

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Egg cup

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Wine glass

Question 31

Which container can hold a lot of liquid?

Accepted Answer

Large jug

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Small cup

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Tiny spoon

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Medium bowl

Question 32

Put these cups in order from the one that holds the least to the most liquid:

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Small, medium, large

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Small, large, medium

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Large, small, medium

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Medium, small, large

Question 33

What do we use to measure how much liquid a container can hold?

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Cups or spoons

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Centimeters

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Kilograms

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Seconds

Question 34

A bucket is full of water. If we pour out half of it, what part of the bucket will have water?

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Half

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A quarter

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A third

Question 35

There are 3 cups of water in a container. If we add 1 more cup, how many cups of water will there be in total?

Accepted Answer

4 cups

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3 cups

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2 cups

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5 cups

Question 36

Which holds less water, a spoon or a cup?

Accepted Answer

A spoon

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A jug

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A cup

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A tablespoon

Question 37

Which container can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

A large jug

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A small cup

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A teaspoon

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A bottle cap

Question 38

Which would you use to measure a small amount of liquid?

Accepted Answer

A teaspoon

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A watering can

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A bucket

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A bathtub

Question 39

You have two cups. One is full of water, the other is empty. Which cup can hold more?

Accepted Answer

They both hold the same amount

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The empty cup

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It's impossible to tell

Answer

The cup full of water

Question 40

One container holds 3 cups of water, another holds 5 cups. Which container is bigger?

Accepted Answer

The container that holds 5 cups

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It's impossible to tell

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They are the same size

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The container that holds 3 cups

Question 41

Can you fill a cup using only spoons?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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Maybe

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No

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It depends on the size of the spoon

Question 42

Which is the biggest: a teaspoon, a cup, or a jug?

Accepted Answer

A jug

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A teaspoon

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A cup

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They are all the same size

Question 43

Which container can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

A large bucket

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A small cup

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A bottle cap

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A teaspoon

Question 44

If you fill a jug with water, will it hold more or less than a cup?

Accepted Answer

More

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The same

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Less

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It depends on the size of the jug

Question 45

Which of these holds the smallest amount of liquid?

Accepted Answer

A teaspoon

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A bowl

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A cup

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A jug

Question 46

If you pour water from a full jug into an empty cup, what will happen?

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The cup will fill up

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The water will disappear

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The jug will stay full

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The cup will overflow

Question 47

Which container would you use to measure a small amount of milk?

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A teaspoon

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A bucket

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A bottle

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A jug

Question 48

You have a cup full of juice. You pour the juice into a larger jug. Will the jug be full?

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No

Answer

Yes

Answer

It depends on the size of the jug

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Maybe

Question 49

Put these containers in order from the smallest to the largest capacity: cup, jug, teaspoon.

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Teaspoon, cup, jug

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Jug, cup, teaspoon

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Teaspoon, jug, cup

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Cup, teaspoon, jug

Question 50

If you fill a small cup with water and then pour it into a larger bowl, will the bowl be full?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Maybe

Answer

It depends on the size of the bowl

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Yes

Question 51

Which of these would you use to measure the amount of lemonade in a bottle?

Accepted Answer

A cup

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A teaspoon

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A bottle cap

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A ruler