Customary Capacity
Perimeter
Area
Liter vs. Milliliter
Word Problems
100

How many quarts are in 1 gallon?

4 quarts

100

What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 5 inches? 

20 inches.

100

I am a square with a length of 3 inches.  What is my area? 

9 square inches. 

100

Eye drops.

Milliliters (ML) 

100

Sara-Beth puts milk on her cereal. How much milk does she probably use? 

A.1 gallon 

B. 1 quart

C. 1 pint

C. 1 Pint

200

What unit of measurement would you use to fill a bathtub?

Gallons

200

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a width of 2 inches and a length of 10 inches? 

24 inches

200

I am a rectangle with a length of 7 inches and a width of 3 inches.  What is my area? 

21 inches. 

200

Soda for a BBQ or party.

Liters (L)

200

Tom wants to paint his bedroom walls a different color. How much paint is he most likely to buy? 

A. 2 gallons 

B. 1 quart

C. 3 cups

A. 2 gallons

300

How many cups in one pint?

2 cups

300

What is the perimeter of a triangle with 2 sides of 10 inches, and 1 side of 20 inches? 

40 inches. 

300

I am a rectangle with a width of 12 inches and a height of 8 inches.  What is my area?

96 inches.

300

Medicine for a baby

Milliliters (ML)

300

Each day Isaac feeds his puppy one cup of dog food in the morning and one cup of dog food in the evening. How much dog food does Isaac feed his puppy during one week? l

A. Less than 1 gallon 

B. exactly 1 gallon

C. more than 1 gallon

What is less than 1 gallon

400

What unit of measurement would you use to fill a baby's bottle?

Fluid Ounces

400

What is the perimeter of a square play pen with a side length of 25 feet? 

100 feet.

400

I am a square with an area of 36 square inches.  My width is 6 inches, what is my length? 

6 inches. 

400

Shampoo for a family of 5. 

Liters (L)

400

Kenny is making creamy rice pudding. His recipe requires 4 cups of milk. He has a quart of milk in his fridge. Does he have enough milk? Explain.

What is yes, because 4 cups = 1 quart

500

How many quarts are in a gallon?

4

500

I am a triangle.  My perimeter is 30 inches.  One side is 12 inches long, one side is 5, what is my other side length? 

13 inches. 

500

I am a rectangle with an area of 110 square inches.  My length is 10 inches, what is my width?

11 inches.

500

Perfume.

Milliliters (ML)

500

On December 1st, Miss Lucy went to the grocery store and bought 2 quarts of milk. On December 7th, she bought three times as much milk. How much milk did she buy on December 7th? 

A. 3 quarts

B. 5 quarts

C. 8 quarts

C. 8 quarts (or 2 gallons)