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Capacity: Cups, Pints, Quarts, and Gallons

Practice measuring liquid volume with common units

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Capacity: Cups, Pints, Quarts, and Gallons

Practice measuring liquid volume with common units

Math - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Use the facts 2 cups = 1 pint, 2 pints = 1 quart, and 4 quarts = 1 gallon. Show your work in the space provided.
  1. 1

    One pint equals how many cups?

    Think of a pint as holding two cupfuls.

    One pint equals 2 cups.
  2. 2

    Mia pours 4 cups of juice into a pitcher. How many pints of juice is that?

    Group the cups into pairs.

    Four cups equals 2 pints because every 2 cups makes 1 pint.
  3. 3

    One quart equals how many pints?

    One quart equals 2 pints.
  4. 4

    A recipe needs 2 quarts of lemonade. How many pints of lemonade are needed?

    Count 2 pints for each quart.

    Two quarts equals 4 pints because each quart has 2 pints.
  5. 5

    One gallon equals how many quarts?

    One gallon equals 4 quarts.
  6. 6

    Sam has 8 quarts of water. How many gallons of water does Sam have?

    Group the quarts into groups of 4.

    Eight quarts equals 2 gallons because 4 quarts makes 1 gallon.
  7. 7

    Which holds more liquid, 1 cup or 1 pint?

    One pint holds more liquid because 1 pint equals 2 cups.
  8. 8

    Which holds more liquid, 1 quart or 1 gallon?

    One gallon holds more liquid because 1 gallon equals 4 quarts.
  9. 9

    Fill in the blank: 3 pints = ___ cups.

    Multiply the number of pints by 2.

    Three pints equals 6 cups because each pint has 2 cups.
  10. 10

    Fill in the blank: 6 cups = ___ pints.

    Divide the cups into groups of 2.

    Six cups equals 3 pints because every 2 cups makes 1 pint.
  11. 11

    A small carton holds 1 quart of milk. How many cups of milk does the carton hold?

    One quart holds 4 cups because 1 quart equals 2 pints and each pint equals 2 cups.
  12. 12

    Lena fills a bucket with 2 gallons of water. How many quarts of water are in the bucket?

    Count 4 quarts for each gallon.

    Two gallons equals 8 quarts because each gallon has 4 quarts.
  13. 13

    Put these units in order from smallest to largest: gallon, cup, quart, pint.

    The units from smallest to largest are cup, pint, quart, gallon.
  14. 14

    A punch bowl has 1 gallon of punch. Malik serves 4 quarts of punch. Is there any punch left in the bowl?

    Change 1 gallon into quarts before comparing.

    There is no punch left because 1 gallon equals 4 quarts.
  15. 15

    A family drinks 8 cups of water at dinner. How many quarts of water is that?

    First remember that 1 quart equals 4 cups.

    Eight cups equals 2 quarts because 4 cups makes 1 quart.
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