Capacity: How Much Stuff Can Fit? | Math Quiz

Question 1

Which unit of capacity is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Cup

Answer

Gallon

Answer

Quart

Answer

Pint

Question 2

How many cups are in 1 quart?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

1

Answer

2

Question 3

A lemonade recipe calls for 2 cups of lemonade. If you only have a quart of lemonade, how many more cups of lemonade do you need?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

3

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a multiple of a gallon?

Accepted Answer

3 quarts

Answer

1 gallon

Answer

2 gallons

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4 quarts

Question 5

Which of these containers can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

Gallon bucket

Answer

Pint jar

Answer

Quart jug

Answer

Cup

Question 6

A rectangular water tank has a height of 3 feet, a width of 2 feet, and a length of 5 feet. What is its capacity in gallons?

Accepted Answer

224.4 gallons

Answer

15 gallons

Answer

30 gallons

Answer

5 gallons

Question 7

What is the smallest unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Cup

Answer

Gallon

Answer

Quart

Answer

Pint

Question 8

Which container has the largest capacity?

Accepted Answer

A 1-gallon juice jug

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A 2-cup measuring cup

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A 1-pint milk carton

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A 2-quart pitcher

Question 9

Which is NOT a unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Meter

Answer

Milliliter

Answer

Tablespoon

Answer

Liter

Question 10

If a container that holds 2 quarts of liquid is 3/4 full, how much liquid is in the container?

Accepted Answer

1 1/2 quarts

Answer

1 quart

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2 1/4 quarts

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3 quarts

Question 11

What unit is commonly used to measure the capacity of a large container of milk, like the one you might buy at the store?

Accepted Answer

Gallon

Answer

Cup

Answer

Pint

Answer

Quart

Question 12

Which unit of capacity is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Cup

Answer

Pint

Answer

Quart

Answer

Gallon

Question 13

A rectangular prism has a length of 5 inches, a width of 3 inches, and a height of 2 inches. What is its capacity in cubic inches?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

15

Answer

30

Answer

120

Question 14

A bottle has a capacity of 2.5 liters. How many milliliters can it hold?

Accepted Answer

2500

Answer

250

Answer

500

Answer

5000

Question 15

A swimming pool has a capacity of 10,000 gallons. How many cubic feet of water can it hold?

Accepted Answer

149,610

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10,000

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20,000

Answer

74,805

Question 16

Which unit of capacity is the most significant?

Accepted Answer

Gallon

Answer

Cup

Answer

Pint

Answer

Quart

Question 17

In the US customary system, which unit is the smallest unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Cup

Answer

Quart

Answer

Gallon

Answer

Pint

Question 18

Which of these containers can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

A 1-gallon jug

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A 2-cup measuring cup

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A 4-pint bottle

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A 3-quart pitcher

Question 19

Which unit is most appropriate to measure the amount of water in a swimming pool?

Accepted Answer

Gallons

Answer

Quarts

Answer

Cups

Answer

Milliliters

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a helpful way to learn about capacity?

Accepted Answer

Memorizing the conversion factors between different units

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Using different sized containers to measure liquids

Answer

Solving word problems involving capacity

Answer

Building models of containers with different capacities

Question 21

There are two pints of water. How many cups of water is that?

Accepted Answer

4 cups

Answer

1 cup

Answer

2 cups

Answer

8 cups

Question 22

Which unit is the largest unit of capacity?

Accepted Answer

Gallon

Answer

Cup

Answer

Pint

Answer

Quart

Question 23

How can you estimate the capacity of an object that has an irregular shape?

Accepted Answer

Fill the object with water and pour it into a measuring cup

Answer

Use a graduated cylinder

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Use a ruler to measure the object's dimensions and calculate its volume

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Weigh the object and use its density to calculate its volume

Question 24

A pool has a capacity of 1000 gallons. If it's half full, how many quarts of water are in it?

Accepted Answer

500

Answer

250

Answer

1000

Answer

2000

Question 25

Which unit of capacity is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Gallon

Answer

Cup

Answer

Pint

Answer

Quart

Question 26

How many cups are in a pint?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

4

Answer

8

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a way to measure capacity?

Accepted Answer

Inches

Answer

Cups

Answer

Liters

Answer

Gallons

Question 28

A pool has a capacity of 10,000 gallons. If it is currently filled to half of its capacity, how many gallons of water are in the pool?

Accepted Answer

5,000

Answer

7,500

Answer

10,000

Answer

12,500

Question 29

What unit of capacity is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Gallon

Answer

Cup

Answer

Pint

Answer

Quart

Question 30

Which container holds the least amount of liquid?

Accepted Answer

Cup

Answer

Gallon

Answer

Quart

Answer

Pint

Question 31

Which container has the largest capacity?

Accepted Answer

A 1-gallon container

Answer

A 2-quart bottle

Answer

A 4-cup pitcher

Answer

An 8-pint bucket

Question 32

Which of the following objects holds less than 1 cup?

Accepted Answer

A spoon

Answer

A coffee mug

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A bowl

Answer

A bucket

Question 33

Which statement about capacity is correct?

Accepted Answer

Capacity is the amount of space something can hold.

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Capacity is always measured in gallons.

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Capacity is the same as weight.

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Capacity cannot be changed.

Question 34

Which container can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

Gallon

Answer

Cup

Answer

Pint

Answer

Quart

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a unit used to measure capacity?

Accepted Answer

Yard

Answer

Ounce

Answer

Pint

Answer

Gallon

Question 36

Which of these methods is the most accurate way to measure the capacity of a liquid?

Accepted Answer

Using a graduated cylinder

Answer

Using a kitchen measuring cup

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Using a teaspoon

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Using a bathroom scale

Question 37

Which of the following is the smallest unit of capacity used to measure liquids?

Accepted Answer

Cup

Answer

Pint

Answer

Quart

Answer

Gallon

Question 38

Which container has the greatest capacity?

Accepted Answer

A container that holds 1 gallon

Answer

A container that holds 3 pints

Answer

A container that holds 2 quarts

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A container that holds 4 cups

Question 39

A recipe calls for 3.5 cups of milk. If you only have a 1-quart container, how many containers do you need to fill to get the required amount of milk?

Accepted Answer

2 containers

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1 container

Answer

3 containers

Answer

4 containers

Question 40

A bottle contains 1 liter of liquid. How many milliliters of liquid does the bottle contain?

Accepted Answer

1000 milliliters

Answer

100 milliliters

Answer

250 milliliters

Answer

500 milliliters

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT a common unit used to measure capacity?

Accepted Answer

Meter

Answer

Pint

Answer

Cup

Answer

Gallon

Question 42

Which of the following units is most suitable for labeling the capacity of a small juice box sold in a store?

Accepted Answer

Ounces

Answer

Quarts

Answer

Gallons

Answer

Liters

Question 43

Which of the following objects can hold the most liquid?

Accepted Answer

Gallon jug

Answer

Quart container

Answer

Cup

Answer

Pint jar

Question 44

A swimming pool has a capacity of 1000 gallons. How many quarts of water does it hold? (Remember that 1 gallon equals 4 quarts.)

Accepted Answer

4000

Answer

500

Answer

2500

Answer

1500

Question 45

Which of the following is NOT a unit for measuring capacity?

Accepted Answer

Pound

Answer

Gallon

Answer

Quart

Answer

Cup

Question 46

Which container can hold more water: a 16-ounce bottle or a 2-liter bottle? (Remember that 1 liter is approximately 33.8 ounces.)

Accepted Answer

2-liter bottle

Answer

Cannot be determined from the given information

Answer

They hold the same amount

Answer

16-ounce bottle

Question 47

A bucket holds 10 quarts of water. A watering can holds 2 gallons of water. Which container has the greater capacity? (Remember that 1 gallon equals 4 quarts.)

Accepted Answer

Watering can

Answer

They have the same capacity

Answer

Cannot be determined from the given information

Answer

Bucket

Question 48

A bathtub has a capacity of 50 gallons. If the bathtub is currently half full, how many gallons of water are in the bathtub?

Accepted Answer

25

Answer

37.5

Answer

12.5