Worksheet: Metric Units of Capacity

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a bucket in order to avoid very large numbers or small decimals.

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a pot of soup in order to avoid very large numbers or small decimals.

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a barrel of water in order to avoid very large numbers or small decimals.

Calculate the capacity of a swimming pool having a length of 23 units, a width of 7 units, and a depth of 12 units.

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a wading pool in order to avoid very large numbers or small decimals.

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a spoon in order to avoid very large numbers or small decimals.

A rectangular prism-shaped swimming pool has internal dimensions of 41 m, 27 m, and 2.7 m. Find its capacity in liters.

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a bottle of glue, in order to avoid very large numbers or small decimals.

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a juice box in order to avoid very large numbers or small decimals.

Complete the following: The amount that a container holds is its .

A group of elephants drink 982 liters of water each day. How many days will 4 910 liters of water last?

The litre is a unit for measuring what?

A plastic box has a total volume of 912 cm³, and a capacity of 695 cm³. What is the volume of the plastic?

Cooking oil comes in 1.5-liter bottles and 1 537-milliliter bottles. Which is larger, the first or the second bottle?

What is measured in cubic centimeters?

A baby animal drinks 279 liters of milk each day. Is 279 000 mL of milk enough to feed the baby animal for one day?

What is the most suitable unit for estimating the volume of a room?