Estimating Capacity (Metric)
Name:
Determine which measurement would be most appropriate.
Answers
1) Roger left the water hose running for 20 minutes to water his lawn. Did he most
likely use 650 milliliters or 650 liters?
1.
Liters
2) George was trying to see how much water his pool had in it. Should he measure the
volume in milliliters or liters?
2.
Liters
3) A pitcher of lemonade is closer to 2 milliliters or 2 liters?
3.
Liters
4.
Liters
5.
Liters
5) Victor was mopping his kitchen floor. Did his mop bucket most likely have 25
milliliters or 25 liters of water?
6.
Liters
6) A shampoo bottle is closer to 1.5 liters or 1.5 milliliters?
7.
Milliliters
8.
Milliliters
9.
Milliliters
10.
Milliliters
11.
Liters
12.
Milliliters
13.
Liters
14.
Liters
15.
Milliliters
4) Zoe was putting in a fish pond in her backyard. Would it most likely hold 48,000
milliliters or 48,000 liters of water?
7) Paul filled up his thermos with soup. Did it most likely hold 300 milliliters or 300
liters?
8) Faye bought a tube of toothpaste. Was it most likely 120 milliliters or 120 liters?
9) A salt shaker most likely holds 200 milliliters or 200 liters?
10) Amy bought a carton of milk. Was it probably 235 milliliters or 235 liters?
11) The volume of a bathroom sink is most likely 8 liters or 8 milliliters?
12) If you were trying to measure how much juice was in a can of peaches would you
most likely use liters or milliliters?
13) A car gas tank is closer to 60 milliliters or 60 liters?
14) A washing machine most likely uses 150 milliliters or 150 liters of water?
15) A restaurant was filling up their mustard bottles. Could the bottles most likely hold
300 milliliters or 300 liters?
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Estimating Capacity (Metric)
Name:
Answer Key
Determine which measurement would be most appropriate.
Answers
1) Roger left the water hose running for 20 minutes to water his lawn. Did he most
likely use 650 milliliters or 650 liters?
1.
Liters
2) George was trying to see how much water his pool had in it. Should he measure the
volume in milliliters or liters?
2.
Liters
3) A pitcher of lemonade is closer to 2 milliliters or 2 liters?
3.
Liters
4.
Liters
5.
Liters
5) Victor was mopping his kitchen floor. Did his mop bucket most likely have 25
milliliters or 25 liters of water?
6.
Liters
6) A shampoo bottle is closer to 1.5 liters or 1.5 milliliters?
7.
Milliliters
8.
Milliliters
9.
Milliliters
10.
Milliliters
11.
Liters
12.
Milliliters
13.
Liters
14.
Liters
15.
Milliliters
4) Zoe was putting in a fish pond in her backyard. Would it most likely hold 48,000
milliliters or 48,000 liters of water?
7) Paul filled up his thermos with soup. Did it most likely hold 300 milliliters or 300
liters?
8) Faye bought a tube of toothpaste. Was it most likely 120 milliliters or 120 liters?
9) A salt shaker most likely holds 200 milliliters or 200 liters?
10) Amy bought a carton of milk. Was it probably 235 milliliters or 235 liters?
11) The volume of a bathroom sink is most likely 8 liters or 8 milliliters?
12) If you were trying to measure how much juice was in a can of peaches would you
most likely use liters or milliliters?
13) A car gas tank is closer to 60 milliliters or 60 liters?
14) A washing machine most likely uses 150 milliliters or 150 liters of water?
15) A restaurant was filling up their mustard bottles. Could the bottles most likely hold
300 milliliters or 300 liters?
Math
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7
1-10 93 87 80 73 67 60 53 47 40 33
11-15 27 20 13 7 0