Estimating Capacity (American) Worksheet
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Estimating Capacity (American)
Determine which measurement would be most appropriate.
A n s w e r s
1) Jerry poured himself a glass of water. The glass was probably closer to 2 cups or 3
Cups
gallons?
1.
2) A packet of ketchup is closer to a cup or a quart?
Cup
2.
Cups
3.
3) A spray bottle of window cleaner is probably 3 cups or 3 quarts?
Gallons
4.
4) Oliver left the water hose running for 20 minutes to water his lawn. Did he most
likely use 175 cups or 175 gallons of water?
Cups
5.
5) Robin bought a tube of toothpaste. Was it most likely 1.5 cups or 1.5 quarts?
Gallons
6.
Cup
7.
6) After a football game the team dumped a full cooler of kool-aid onto the coach. Did
the cooler most likely have 5 cups or 5 gallons?
Gallon
8.
7) Haley bought a carton of milk from the cafeteria was it probably 1 cup or 2 gallons?
Cups
9.
8) A blender can most likely hold half a pint or half a gallon?
Cups
10.
Gallons
11.
9) Faye was baking brownies and the recipe called for using some sugar. Did it most
likely ask for 2 cups or 2 quarts?
Cup
12.
10) Victor was filling up an ice tray. Did it take 2 cups or 2 gallons to fill it up?
Gallons
13.
11) The average bathtub holds 45 pints or 45 gallons of water?
Gallons
14.
Pint
15.
12) A salt shaker most likely holds 1 cup or 1 gallon of salt?
13) Dave was trying to see how much water his pool had in it. Should he measure the
volume in cups or gallons?
14) Carol was painting her room. Did she most likely buy 10 cups or 10 gallons of paint?
15) At a restaurant George ordered a glass of lemonade. Did the glass most likely have
1 pint or 1 gallon of juice?
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