Problem Solving
How do you use what you have learned about measuring capacity to problem solve?
Goal:
Goal:
Practice!
Goal: Apply what you have learned about measuring capacity to solve a word problem.
Use these problem-solving steps to answer each question about capacity below.
Word Problem Solving Steps
- Read the problem.
- Look for important information.
- Solve and label your answer.
In this lesson, we will not be writing a math sentence or choosing a way to solve, so these steps will be skipped.
Type the capacity of the following containers.
Logan is pushing 2 large milk jugs in a grocery cart. What is the capacity of the milk jugs?
gallons
That is right! Each milk jug holds 1 gallon of milk.
Sorry, that is not correct. Each milk jug holds 1 gallon of milk.
Type the capacity of the following containers.
Zoe is baking brownies. The recipe calls for a lot of oil. How many ounces of oil does Zoe have?
ounces
Good job! The abbreviation for ounce is oz. This measuring cup is holding 6 oz of oil.
Sorry, that is not correct. The abbreviation for ounce is oz. How much oil is this measuring cup holding?
Type the capacity of the following containers.
Caleb’s mom has a lot of water bottles stored in the garage. How many pints do you see?
pints
Yes! Each of these water bottles holds 1 pint of water.
Sorry, that is not correct. Remember, each of these water bottles holds 1 pint of water. How many bottles are there?
Type the capacity of the following containers.
Madeline is making lemonade. How many cups of sugar is she using?
cups
Correct! There are 8 cups of sugar in total.
Sorry, that is not correct. How many cups of sugar is each measuring cup holding? Add the cups to find the total.
Type the capacity of the following containers.
Ava’s dad is getting ready for her birthday party. How many quarts of ice cream did he buy?
quarts
That is right! He bought 4 quarts of ice cream.
Sorry, that is not correct. Remember, each ice cream carton is 1 quart.