Worksheet: Estimating Capacity: Customary Units

In this worksheet, we will practice how to measure and estimate capacity using customary units of capacity and how to use this skill to solve real-world problems.

Q1:

Scarlett wants to measure the capacity of a bucket as accurately as she can. Should she measure its capacity to the nearest gallon, quart, pint, cup, or fluid ounce?

Ato the nearest quart
Bto the nearest pint
Cto the nearest cup
Dto the nearest fluid ounce
Eto the nearest gallon

Q2:

Matthew showers for 10 minutes. Has he used about 80 cups or 150 gallons of water?

Q3:

Jacob wants to know how much water he uses when he takes a 10 minutes shower. Would it be most appropriate to measure the amount of water in fluid ounces, cups, or gallons?

Afluid ounces
Bgallons
Ccups

Q4:

What is the most appropriate estimation of the capacity of a water heater?

A45 cups
B45 gallons
C45 fluid ounces
D45 quarts
E45 pints

Q5:

Chloe filled her car with a full tank of gas. Which of the following estimates is the most likely approximation for the amount of gas that Chloe bought?

A15 gallons
B30 pints
C15 cups
D90 quarts
E30 fluid ounces

Q6:

Which of the following is the likely capacity of a standard drinking glass?

Q7:

What are the 5 basic customary units of capacity?