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Capacity and Volume Practice

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Capacity and Volume Practice

Water containers and measuring cups

📚 Part 1: Understanding Capacity and Volume

1. What is the difference between capacity and volume?

Capacity is how much a container can hold, volume is how much space something takes up

They are exactly the same thing

Volume is only for liquids, capacity is only for solids

2. Which container would hold the most water?

A coffee mug

A large mixing bowl

A teaspoon

A drinking glass

3. Circle the best units for measuring these items:

Swimming pool capacity: millilitres / litres / cubic centimetres

Medicine bottle capacity: millilitres / litres / cubic metres

Classroom volume: millilitres / litres / cubic metres

🧮 Part 2: Calculating Volume

4. Calculate the volume of this rectangular box:

Length = 8 cm, Width = 5 cm, Height = 3 cm

Formula: Volume = Length × Width × Height

Answer: _________ cubic centimetres

5. A storage box measures 12 cm long, 10 cm wide, and 6 cm high. What is its volume?

Volume = _________ cm³

6. If a small box has a volume of 60 cm³ and is 5 cm long and 4 cm wide, what is its height?

Height = _________ cm

🌧️ Part 3: Real-World Problems

7. The school's water tank holds 5,000 litres. If the school uses 800 litres per day, how many days will the tank last?

The tank will last _________ days.

8. Sarah's family has a rain barrel that collects 150 litres during a heavy storm. They use 25 litres to water their vegetable garden each week. How many weeks can they water their garden with the collected rainwater?

They can water for _________ weeks.

9. Compare these two containers and explain which one you think holds more water and why:

Container A: Tall and narrow (like a water bottle)

Container B: Short and wide (like a mixing bowl)

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