Volume and Weight

Units of Measurement

100

Two types of units used for measuring Mass and Volume (one is used in the US, the other is used in most other places in the world)

Metric and Customary

200

Metric Units for Mass

Gram/Kilogram

300

Metric Units for Volume

Liter/Milliliter

400

Customary Units for Mass

ounce, pound, ton

500

Customary Units for Volume

cup, pint, quart, gallon

Which Unit?

100

Which (metric) unit would I use to measure the weight of a paper clip?

gram

200

Which (customary) unit would I use to measure the amount of liquid in a bath tub?

Gallon

300

Which (customary) unit would I use to measure the mass of an elephant?

ton

400

Which (metric) unit of volume would I use to measure the amount of medicine I need to take?

Milliliters

500

Which (metric) unit would I use to measure my weight?

kilogram

Volume Conversion

100

How many cups in a pint?

2

200

How many milliliters in a liter?

1000

300

How many pints in a quart?

2

400

How many quarts are in a gallon?

4

500

How many pints are in a gallon?

8

Mass Conversion

100

How many ounces are in a pound?

16

200

How many grams are in a kilogram?

1000

300

How many pounds are in a ton?

2000

400

4000 grams=__ kilograms

4

500

How many pounds are in 4 tons?

8000

Context Questions

100

I had 4 liters of soda for the party, then I bought 2 more liters. How many liters of soda do I have now?

6 liters

200

I have 3 boxes: they weigh 7 pounds, 4 pounds, and 8 pounds. What is the total weight of the boxes?

19 pounds

300

I am making cookies for a bake sale, I need 3 cups of flower per dozen cookies. I am making 8 dozen; how many cups of flower do I need?

24 cups

400

There are 780 grams of flour in the bag and I use 70 grams. How many grams are left?

710 grams

500

I have 40 kilograms of sand I need to put into 8 equal sized buckets. How many kilograms will be in each bucket?

5 kilograms