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Measurement Study Guide Capacity/Liquid Volume

Customary Units of Measurement

• gallon • quart - 4 quarts = 1 gallon • pint - 2 pints = 1 quart, 8 pints = 1 gallon • cup - 2 cups = 1 pint, 4 cups = 1 quart, 16 cups = 1 gallon

*You should be able to use the above information to do conversions. For example, how many quarts are in 2 gallons? Or, how many pints are in 3 quarts? Remember Gallon Man or the Kingdom of Gallon to help you if needed.

Metric Units of Measurement

• milliliter (mL) - 1,000 mL = 1 L • liter (L)

This dropper holds 5 mL of liquid.

This water bottle holds 1 L of liquid.

Volume: The number of cubic units needed to fill a solid figure.

Cubic Unit: is a cube with edges that are 1 unit long. 1 cubic unit.

The volume of this figure is 8 cubic units

Now You Try!

Which would be the best unit to measure the capacity of the swimming pool?

a. Pints b. Quarts c. Gallons d. Cups

16 c. = ______gallons

8 c. = ______quarts

4 c. = ______pints

2 c. = ______pints

The capacity of a bowl of soup is best measured in gallons. T or F

There are 100 milliliters in every liter. T or F

There are 12 cups in every gallon. T or F

A milliliter and a cup have the same volume. T or F

Pints divide evenly into 4 cups. T or F

is about 1 cup. T or F Every weekend Levi collects sand for his sandbox. Each weekend he collects 1 cup of sand. About how much sand will he have after one month?

a. 1 gallon

b. 2 cups

c. 1 quart

d. 1 pint

Carilyn was packing for a picnic to take to Great Falls Park with 5 of her friends. If each person drinks 1 cup of water how much water should she buy?

a. 1 gallon

b. 2 gallons

c. 1 quart

d. 2 quarts

Which of the following is most likely to come in a gallon?

a. Hot Chocolate b. Shampoo c. Paint d. Sugar