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Grade 5 · Worksheet

3D shapes

Capacity & volume

Name: ______________________________Date: ______________Score: ______ / 20
  1. 1.

    What does the capacity of a container mean?

    1. AThe maximum amount it can hold
    2. BThe amount of liquid in it right now
    3. CHow heavy it is
    4. DHow tall it is
  2. 2.

    What does the volume of water in a jug mean?

    1. AThe amount of water that is actually in the jug
    2. BThe most water the jug could ever hold
    3. CThe weight of the jug
    4. DThe height of the jug
  3. 3.

    The capacity of a jug is the greatest amount it can hold.

    True False
  4. 4.

    How many millilitres are there in 1 litre?

    ml
  5. 5.

    A jug has a capacity of 600 ml. The water reaches the 500 ml mark. What is the volume of water in the jug?

    ml
  6. 6.

    A jug has a capacity of 600 ml and holds 500 ml of water. How much more water is needed to fill it to capacity?

    ml
  7. 7.

    Write 2500 ml in litres.

    litres
  8. 8.

    Write 3200 ml in litres.

    litres
  9. 9.

    Write 12100 ml in litres.

    litres
  10. 10.

    Write 4 litres 300 ml as a number of millilitres.

    ml
  11. 11.

    Write 3.7 litres as a number of millilitres.

    ml
  12. 12.

    Write 800 ml in litres.

    litres
  13. 13.

    Which of these is the same as 2500 ml?

    1. A2 litres 500 ml
    2. B25 litres
    3. C250 litres
    4. D2 litres 5 ml
  14. 14.

    2.5 litres is the same as 2 litres 500 ml.

    True False
  15. 15.

    A jug has a capacity of 500 ml. It contains 300 ml of water. How much more water is needed to fill it to capacity?

    ml
  16. 16.

    A fish tank has a capacity of 120 litres. It is half full. What is the volume of water in the tank?

    litres
  17. 17.

    A fish tank has a capacity of 120 litres. It is three-quarters full. What is the volume of water in the tank?

    litres
  18. 18.

    A tank has a capacity of 120 litres and is one-quarter full. What is the volume of water in the tank?

    litres
  19. 19.

    Order these capacities from least to greatest.

    Write the order (least to greatest) in the boxes:

    • ?950 ml
    • ?190 ml
    • ?1040 ml
    • ?630 ml
  20. 20.

    Order these amounts from least to greatest.

    Write the order (least to greatest) in the boxes:

    • ?1.36 litres
    • ?190 ml
    • ?1.01 litres
    • ?630 ml
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Answer key

3D shapes — Capacity & volume

  1. 1.A. The maximum amount it can hold
  2. 2.A. The amount of water that is actually in the jug
  3. 3.True
  4. 4.1000 ml
  5. 5.500 ml
  6. 6.100 ml
  7. 7.2.5 litres
  8. 8.3.2 litres
  9. 9.12.1 litres
  10. 10.4300 ml
  11. 11.3700 ml
  12. 12.0.8 litres
  13. 13.A. 2 litres 500 ml
  14. 14.True
  15. 15.200 ml
  16. 16.60 litres
  17. 17.90 litres
  18. 18.30 litres
  19. 19.190 ml, 630 ml, 950 ml, 1040 ml
  20. 20.190 ml, 630 ml, 1.01 litres, 1.36 litres