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Did he most likely use 175 cups or 175 gallons of water? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | A packet of ketchup is closer to a cup or a quart? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | A pitcher of lemonade is closer to 1 cup or 1 gallon? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | Frank was making himself some chocolate milk. Did he most likely use half a cup or half a gallon? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | A spray bottle of window cleaner is probably 3 cups or 3 quarts? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | If you were trying to measure how much juice was in a can of peaches would you most likely use cups or quarts? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | At the grocery store Amy bought the largest size juice they sold. Was it a pint or a gallon? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | Paul filled up his thermos with soup. Did it most likely hold 1.5 cups or 1 gallon? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) | A salt shaker most likely holds 1 cup or 1 gallon of salt? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) | A shampoo bottle is closer to 3 cups or 3 pints? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.  \u003Cbr>13. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 11) | A washing machine most likely uses 40 pints or 40 gallons of water? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 12) | George was trying to see how much water his pool had in it. Should he measure the volume in cups or gallons? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 13) | Sarah was baking brownies and the recipe called for using some sugar. Did it most likely ask for 2 cups or 2 quarts? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 14) | A car gas tank is closer to 15 cups or 15 gallons? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 15) | A blender can most likely hold half a pint or half a gallon? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Math\u003Cbr>[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) | 10 | 1-10\u003Cbr>11-15 | 93 | 87 | 80 | 73 | 67 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 33 |\n|  |  |  |  | 27 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nEstimating Capacity (American)  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine which measurement would be most appropriate.\u003Cbr>1) Tom left the water hose running for 20 minutes to water his lawn. Did he most likely use 175 cups or 175 gallons of water? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  gallons  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | A packet of ketchup is closer to a cup or a quart? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.  cup  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | A pitcher of lemonade is closer to 1 cup or 1 gallon? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.  gallons  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | Frank was making himself some chocolate milk. Did he most likely use half a cup or half a gallon? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.  cup \u003Cbr>5.  cups  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | A spray bottle of window cleaner is probably 3 cups or 3 quarts? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.  cups  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | If you were trying to measure how much juice was in a can of peaches would you most likely use cups or quarts? |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.  gallon  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | At the grocery store Amy bought the largest size juice they sold. 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