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Understanding Capacity Worksheet
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Understanding Capacity Worksheet
Help plan a picnic by estimating, comparing and calculating how much liquid different containers can hold. Remember: 1 litre (L) = 1,000 millilitres (mL).
Picnic packing
Use the container clues to solve the first challenges.
1.Which container has the greatest capacity? Choose the best answer.
- Teaspoon
- Drinking glass
- 1-litre bottle
- 2-litre jug
2.The picnic team needs 2 litres of water. How many millilitres is 2 litres?
3.A jug holds 1 L. A bottle holds 750 mL. Which holds more, and by how many millilitres?
Fill the chilly bin
Work out how much drink is left after pouring.
4.A 2 L drink bottle is full. The family pours out 500 mL. How much drink remains?
- 500 mL
- 1 L
- 1,500 mL
- 2,500 mL
5.Isla fills three cups with 200 mL of juice in each. How much juice does she pour altogether?
6.True or false: A container’s capacity tells how much it can hold when full.
TrueFalse
7.Complete the unit: A small medicine spoon might hold about 5 ____. Choose the most suitable unit.
- L
- mL
- kg
- cm
Capacity challenge
Use your reasoning to help the picnic team make a good plan.
8.A bucket holds 8 small cups of water. A watering can holds 6 of the same cups. Which has the greater capacity? Explain how you know.
9.The picnic needs 1 L of water. Each bottle holds 250 mL. How many bottles are needed to make 1 L?
10.Put these capacities in order from least to greatest: 1 L, 300 mL, 2 L, 800 mL.
11.Design a useful container for the picnic. Draw it, label its capacity in L or mL, and explain one way the picnic team could use it.
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