Units of Volume

Metric system: units of volume

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U.S. customary units: fluid volume

Practice

Estimate volume (milliliters and liters) - Questions

1. Identify the most reasonable unit to measure the volume of a dose of cough medicine.

Choose 1 answer:

(A) Milliliters

(B) Liters

2. Which is closer to the volume of a large soup pot?

Choose 1 answer:

(A) 10 milliliters

(B) 10 liters

3. Identify the most reasonable unit to measure the volume of a spoonful of honey.

Choose 1 answer:

(A) Milliliters

(B) Liters

4. Which is closer to the volume of a coffee cup?

Choose 1 answer:

(A) 4 milliliters

(B) 400 milliliters

Estimate volume (milliliters and liters) - Answers

1. Milliliters is the most reasonable unit to measure the volume of a dose of cough medicine.

2. The volume of a large soup pot is about 10 liters.

3. Milliliters is the most reasonable unit to measure the volume of a spoonful of honey.

4. The volume of a coffee cup is about 400 milliliters.

Estimating volume (cups, pints, quarts, and gallons) - Answers

1. Quarts is the most reasonable unit.

2. The volume of a tea kettle is about 3 quarts.

3. Gallons is the most reasonable unit.

4. The volume of a bath tub is about 70 gallons.

5. The volume of a pitcher of lemonade is about 4 pints.

6. Cups is the most reasonable unit.

7.  Pints is the most reasonable unit.

Estimating volume (cups, pints, quarts, and gallons) - Questions

1. Identify the most reasonable unit to measure the volume of a pot of chili.

Choose 1 answer:

(A) Quarts

(B) Gallons

2. Which is closer to the volume of a tea kettle?

Choose 1 answer:

(A) 3 gallons

(B) 3 quarts

3. Identify the most reasonable unit to measure the volume of a swimming pool.

Choose 1 answer:

(A) Pints

(B) Gallons

4. Which is closer to the volume of a bathtub?

Choose 1 answer:

(A) 70 gallons

(B) 70 cups

5. Which is closer to the volume of a pitcher of lemonade?

Choose 1 answer:

(A) 4 pints

(B) 4 gallons

6. Identify the most reasonable unit to measure the volume of a glass of orange juice.

Choose 1 answer:

(A) Quarts

B) Cups

7.  Identify the most reasonable unit to measure the volume of a spray bottle.

Choose 1 answer:

(A) Pints

(B) Gallons