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Counting cups to measure capacity

Mathematics · Measurement · ages 5-6
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which unit can measure how much water a container holds?

    • litres
    • centimetres
    • grams

  2. Three bottles each contain 1 litre of water. How many litres do they contain altogether?

    Answer: ______________

  3. The same cup measures two empty pots. One takes 4 full cupfuls to fill; the other takes 6. Which has greater capacity?

    • Both pots hold equal amounts
    • The counts cannot be compared
    • The pot that holds 6 cups
    • The pot that holds 4 cups

  4. Each block represents one full cupful. These cupfuls from the same cup fill an empty jug without spills. What is its capacity in cups?

    • 3
    • 4
    • 5

  5. A jug's capacity is 2 litres. A bucket's capacity is 5 litres. How many more litres does the bucket hold?

    • 3
    • 7
    • 2
    • 5

  6. A bucket contains 8 cups of water. You pour out 3 cups using the same measuring cup. How many cups of water are left?

    Answer: ______________

  7. Jo chooses a jug that fills exactly with full cupfuls from one cup. One cupful spills on the table instead of reaching the jug. What should Jo do to get a fair capacity measurement?

    • Count the spilled cupful anyway
    • Change to a larger measuring cup
    • Write the total before the jug is full
    • Empty the jug and start again

  8. You want to pour water into a bathtub one litre at a time. Which tool can measure each litre?

    • A one-litre jug
    • A short wooden ruler
    • A small weighing scale

  9. Ana records a capacity measurement as just '5'. What information is missing?

    • The number she counted
    • The unit she used
    • The name of her container

  10. A jar's capacity is 8 cups. Ella pours some water out. The jar can still hold 8 cups when filled again using the same measuring cup.

    Circle one:   True   False

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  1. litres · Litres measure capacity and amounts of liquid.
  2. 3 · Count one litre for each bottle: three litres altogether.
  3. The pot that holds 6 cups · The measuring cup is the same. Six cupfuls is more than four, so the pot holding 6 cups has greater capacity.
  4. 4 · Four full cupfuls fill the jug, so its capacity is 4 cups using this cup.
  5. 3 · Count from 2 to 5. The difference is 3 litres.
  6. 5 · Eight cups minus three cups leaves five cups.
  7. Empty the jug and start again · The spilled cupful did not enter the jug. Starting again avoids counting water that is not inside.
  8. A one-litre jug · Fill a one-litre jug to its one-litre mark to measure each litre.
  9. The unit she used · The number is present, but the record does not say whether she measured in cups or litres.
  10. True · Pouring water out changes the amount inside, not how much the jar can hold when full.
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